Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act

Definition of employer

85 In this Part, employer means

• (a) the Senate as represented by such committee or person as the Senate by its rules or orders designates for the purposes of this Part;

• (b) the House of Commons as represented by such committee or person as the House of Commons by its orders designates for the purposes of this Part;

• (c) the Library of Parliament as represented by the Parliamentary Librarian acting, subject to subsection 74(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act, on behalf of both Houses of Parliament;

• (c.1) the office of the Senate Ethics Officer as represented by the Ethics Officer;

• (c.2) the office of the Ethics Commissioner as represented by the Ethics Commissioner; or

• (d) a Member of Parliament who, in that capacity, employs any person or has the direction or control of staff employed to provide research or associated services to the caucus members of a political party represented in Parliament.