As used in this chapter:
(a) "Person" means one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, organizations, corporations, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers and other organized groups of persons. It also includes, but is not limited to, any owner, lessor, assignor, builder, manager, broker, salesman, agent, employee, lending institution and the State, and all political subdivisions, authorities, agencies, boards and commissions thereof.
(b) "Employer" means the State, or any political or civil subdivision thereof, any person employing four or more persons within the State and any person acting in the interest of an employer, directly or indirectly.
(c) "Employee" does not include any individual employed in the domestic service of any person.
(d) "Labor organization" means any organization which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of collective bargaining or of dealing with employers concerning grievances, terms or conditions of employment, or for other mutual aid or protection in relation to employment.
(e) "Employment agency" means any person regularly undertaking with or without compensation to procure opportunities to work or to procure, recruit, refer or place employees.
(f) "Discrimination", "discriminating" or "discriminate" means to render any difference in treatment to any person because of a person's race, color, sex, religion, military status, familial status, ancestry, disability or national origin.
(g) "Unlawful discriminatory practice" means any act prohibited by Section 555.02.
(Ord. 2017-22. Passed 4-19-17.)