42 U.S. Code § 2000ff. Definitions

In this chapter:

(1) Commission

The term “Commission” means the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as created by section 2000e–4 of this title.

(2) Employee; employer; employment agency; labor organization; member

(A) In generalThe term “employee” means—

(i)

an employee (including an applicant), as defined in section 2000e(f) of this title;

(ii)

a State employee (including an applicant) described in section 2000e–16c(a) of this title;

(iii)

a covered employee (including an applicant), as defined in section 1301 of title 2;

(iv)

a covered employee (including an applicant), as defined in section 411(c) of title 3; or

(v)

an employee or applicant to which section 2000e–16(a) of this title applies.

(B) EmployerThe term “employer” means—

(i)

an employer (as defined in section 2000e(b) of this title);

(ii)

an entity employing a State employee described in section 2000e–16c(a) of this title;

(iii)

an employing office, as defined in section 1301 of title 2;

(iv)

an employing office, as defined in section 411(c) of title 3; or

(v)

an entity to which section 2000e–16(a) of this title applies.

The terms “employment agency” and “labor organization” have the meanings given the terms in section 2000e of this title.

(D) Member

The term “member”, with respect to a labor organization, includes an applicant for membership in a labor organization.

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