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 Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner as represented by the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner;
(c.3) the Parliamentary Protective Service as represented by the Director of the Parliamentary Protective Service on behalf of the Speakers of the two Houses of Parliament; 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.
- R.S., 1985, c. 33 (2nd Supp.), s. 85
- 2004, c. 7, s. 34
- 2006, c. 9, s. 32
- 2015, c. 36, s. 142
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