Title VII Definition of Employee

Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, what is the definition of the term “employee”? Here's my point of view (NOTE: please read our DISCLAIMER before proceeding).

DEFINITION OF EMPLOYEE

The relevant law is found under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, and it defines the term “employee” as follows:

(f) The term “employee” means an individual employed by an employer, except that the term “employee” shall not include any person elected to public office in any State or political subdivision of any State by the qualified voters thereof, or any person chosen by such officer to be on such officer’s personal staff, or an appointee on the policy making level or an immediate adviser with respect to the exercise of the constitutional or legal powers of the office. The exemption set forth in the preceding sentence shall not include employees subject to the civil service laws of a State government, governmental agency or political subdivision. With respect to employment in a foreign country, such term includes an individual who is a citizen of the United States...

42 U.S.C. § 2000e (emphasis and hyperlinks added).

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