The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings set forth in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(a) "City" shall mean City of Palo Alto or any agency designated by the City of Palo Alto to perform various investigative, enforcement and informal resolution functions pursuant to this chapter.
(b) "Employee" shall mean any person who:
(1) In a calendar week performs at least two hours of work for an employer as defined below; and
(2) Qualifies as an employee entitled to payment of a minimum wage from any employer under the California minimum wage law, as provided under Sec. 1197 of the California Labor Code and wage orders published by the California Industrial Welfare Commission, or is a participant in a welfare-to-work program.
(c) "Employer" shall mean any person, including corporate officers or executives, as defined in Sec. 18 of the California Labor Code, who directly or indirectly through any other person, including through the services of a temporary employment agency, staffing agency, or similar entity, employs or exercises control over the wages, hours, or working conditions of any employee and who is either subject to the city's business registry requirements, conducts business in Palo Alto or maintains a business facility in the city.
(d) "Minimum wage" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.62.030 of this chapter.
(e) "Welfare-to-Work Program" shall mean the CalWORKs program, and the Santa Clara County Works Program (SCC Works) employment assistance program, and any successor programs that are substantially similar to them.
(Ord. 5355 § 1 (part), 2015)