employer

employer
One, formerly known as "master," who is in such relation to another person that he may control the work of that other person and direct the manner in which it is to be done. 35 Am J1st M & S § 2. The person by and for whom an independent contractor is engaged. 27 Am J1st Ind Conti § 27. The concept of the term in labor legislation is broader than the common law or usual statutory concept. Anno: 1 L Ed 2d 2078. As defined by the National Labor Relations Act, an employer includes any person acting as an agent of an employer, directly or indirectly. 29 USC § 152(2). Expressly excluded from the definition of "employer" in the National Labor Relations Act are the United States, any wholly owned government corporation, any federal reserve bank, or any state or political subdivision of a state; national banks are not excluded. 31 Am J Rev ed Lab § 185.

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