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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

COMMUNITY. PERSONS SUBJECT TO SUCH DISCRIMINATION SUFFER
UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDER EMPLOYMENT RESULTING IN LOW FAMILY
INCOME, OVERCROWDED HOUSING, POOR HEALTH CONDITIONS,
ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR, POVERTY, AND LACK OF HOPE, INJURING
THE PUBLIC WELFARE, PLACING A BURDEN UPON THE PUBLIC
TREASURY TO AMELIORATE THE CONDITIONS THUS PRODUCED, AND
CREATING CONDITIONS WHICH ENDANGER THE PUBLIC PEACE AND
ORDER. THE PUBLIC POLICY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY IS
DECLARED TO BE TO FOSTER EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR
ALL WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGIOUS CREED,
ANCESTRY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, MARITAL STATUS OR AGE,
AND STRICTLY IN ACCORD WITH THEIR INDIVIDUAL MERITS AS
HUMAN BEINGS.

27-29. DEFINITIONS.

AS USED HEREIN, THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES
SHALL BE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:

(A)    "PERSON" INCLUDES ONE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS,
CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, ASSOCIATIONS, LABOR
ORGANIZATIONS, LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, MUTUAL COMPANIES,
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES, TRUSTS, UNINCORPORATED
ORGANIZATIONS, TRUSTEES, TRUSTEES IN BANKRUPTCY,
RECEIVERS AND FIDUCIARIES, AND THEIR OFFICERS AND AGENTS.

(B)    "EMPLOYER" INCLUDES ANY PERSON, WHEREVER
SITUATED, WHO EMPLOYS MORE THAN SIX (6) EMPLOYEES WITHIN
THE COUNTY OR WHO RECRUITS INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE COUNTY
TO APPLY FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE COUNTY OR ELSEWHERE;
THE TERM SHALL INCLUDE MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AND ITS
INSTRUMENTALITIES AND AGENCIES.

(C)    "EMPLOYMENT AGENCY" INCLUDES ANY PERSON
REGULARLY UNDERTAKING OR ATTEMPTING, WITH OR WITHOUT
COMPENSATION, TO PROCURE EMPLOYEES FOP AN EMPLOYER OR TO
PROCURE FOR EMPLOYEES OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK FOR AN
EMPLOYER.

(D)    "LABOR ORGANIZATION" INCLUDES ANY
ORGANIZATION, AGENCY, EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATION COMMITTEE,
GROUP, ASSOCIATION OR PLAN IN WHICH EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY AND WHICH EXISTS FOR THE PURPOSE,
IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OF DEALING WITH EMPLOYERS CONCERNING
GRIEVANCES, LABOR DISPUTES, WAGES, RATES OF PAY, HOURS OR
OTHER TERMS, CONDITIONS, OR PRIVILEGES OF EMPLOYMENT, AND
ANY AGENT THEREOF, AND ANY CONFERENCE, GENERAL COMMITTEE,
JOINT OR SYSTEM BOARD, OR JOINT COUNCIL WHICH IS
SUBORDINATE TO A NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL LABOR
ORGANIZATION.

(E)    "EMPLOYEE" INCLUDES ANY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYED BY
AN EMPLOYER AND ANY PERSON SEEKING OR APPLYING FOP
EMPLOYMENT.