Forms and Documents

• Contractor Compliance Manual
• Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Information
• Philadelphia District Office Information
• EEO Officer Notification and Program Compliance Certification

Prompt Payment Requirements

The Civil Rights Section has the responsibility of monitoring payments to DBE firms submitted to meet goals on a contract. The prime contractor is required to submit proof of payments to DBE firms along with all other subcontractors and suppliers on a monthly basis. The link below will provide you with the legislation regarding payment requirements. Specifically Title 17- Highways, Chapter 8- Highway Construction Payments, Sections 801 to 805. https://delcode.delaware.gov/title17/c008/index.html.

Contractors' Compliance Responsibilities Include

• Knowing and complying with all of the provisions of Form 1273 and including that mandatory language in all of their subcontracts
• Developing and utilizing relationships with recruitment sources intended to increase minority and female representation in their workforce

Required Bulletin Board Postings

Some of the statutes and regulations enforced by agencies within the Department of Labor require that posters or notices be posted in the workplace. The Department provides electronic copies of the required posters and some of the posters are available in languages other than English.

• EEO is the Law   English | Spanish
• Employee Rights Under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)   English | Spanish
• Job Safety and Health    Spanish
• Employee Rights Under Davis-Bacon Act   English | Spanish
• "Whistleblower" Know Your Rights
• Employee Rights for Workers with Disabilities/Special Minimum Wage   English | Spanish
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act   English | Spanish
• Uniformed Service Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
• Penalty for False Statements
• Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

Most of these posters and many others can be found at Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM)

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) follows federal procedures for processing external complaints of discrimination filed under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (and related statutes ) and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and/or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

External Complaint Procedures

These procedures are designed to provide due process for complainants and respondents and apply to the investigation of external complaints of discrimination. The procedures do not preclude the responsible staff of any agency from attempting to informally and independently resolve complaints.

Nondiscrimination Statutes

Age Discrimination Act of 1975 - 42 U.S.C. 6101, provides: No person in the United States shall, on the basis of age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 - P.L. 100-209, provides: Clarification of the original intent of Congress in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The Act restores the broad, institution-wide scope and coverage of the nondiscrimination statutes to include all programs and activities of Federal-aid recipients, sub-recipients, and contractors, whether such programs and activities are federally assisted or not.

• EEO Provisions and Requirements
• External Equal Opportunity Complaint Procedure
• EEO Complaint Form

Federal Aid Highway Act of 1973 - 23 U.S.C. 324, provides: No person shall, on the ground of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal assistance under this Title or carried on under this Title.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - 42 U.S.C. 794, et seq., provides: No qualified handicapped person shall, solely by reason of his handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity that receives or benefits from Federal financial assistance.

Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - 42 U.S.C. 12131, et seq., provides: No qualified individual with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination by a department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or local government. More

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - 42 U.S.C. 2000d, provides: No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race,color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. More