§ 28-50-2 - Definitions.
SECTION 28-50-2
§ 28-50-2 Definitions. – As used in this chapter:
(1) "Employee" means a person employed by any employer, andshall include, but not be limited to, at-will employees, contract employees andindependent contractors.
(2) "Employer" means any person, partnership, association,sole proprietorship, corporation or other business entity, including anydepartment, agency, commission, committee, board, council, bureau, or authorityor any subdivision thereof in state or municipal government. One shall employanother if services are performed for wages or under any contract of hire,written or oral, express or implied.
(3) "Person" means an individual, sole proprietorship,partnership, corporation, association, or any other legal entity.
(4) "Public body" means all of the following:
(i) A state officer, employee, agency, department, division,bureau, board, commission, council, authority, or other body in the executivebranch of state government.
(ii) An agency, board, commission, council, member, oremployee of the legislative branch of state government.
(iii) A county, city, town, or regional governing body, acouncil, school district, or a board, department, commission, agency, or anymember or employee of the entity.
(iv) Any other body which is created by state or localauthority or which is primarily funded by or through state or local authority,or any member or employee of that body.
(v) A law enforcement agency or any member or employee of alaw enforcement agency.
(vi) The judiciary and any member or employee of thejudiciary.
(vii) Any federal agency.
(5) "Supervisor" means any individual to whom an employer hasgiven the authority to direct and control the work performance of the affectedemployee or any individual who has the authority to take corrective actionregarding the violation of a law, rule or regulation about which the employeecomplains.