In Case You Missed It: Delaware Made Military Status a Protected Class

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Patricia Tsipras

August 7, 2025

Effective July 23, 2025, Delaware amended the Delaware Code for purposes of the State’s public accommodations, housing, insurance, education, and employment laws to add “military status” as a protected class.

“Military status” means status as any of the following:

• A member of the uniformed forces (meaning the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard) or a reserve component thereof
• A veteran, meaning a person who served in the active military, naval, air, or space service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable
• A dependent of a servicemember (a member of the uniformed forces)

Delaware employers:  Update your anti-discrimination policies and practices to address military status and train personnel on the amended laws.

The author of this article, Patricia Tsipras, is a member of the Bar of Pennsylvania. This article is designed to provide one perspective regarding recent legal developments, and is not intended to serve as legal advice in Pennsylvania, Delaware, or any other jurisdiction, nor does it establish an attorney-client relationship with any reader of the article where one does not exist. Always consult an attorney with specific legal issues.