S.C. Code Regs. § 65-1 - Definitions

A. All terms defined in the "Act", Section 1-13-70, used herein shall have the same meanings as set forth in the definitions in the Act. These terms are:

(1) Commission:

(2) National Origin;

(3) Age;

(4) Person;

(5) Employer;

(6) Employment Agency;

(7) Labor organization;

(8) Employee;

(9) Complainant;

(10) Respondent;

(11) Religion;

(12) "Because of sex" and "on the basis of sex".

B. Other terms used in these regulations:

(1) "Act" shall mean the "South Carolina Human Affairs Law" appearing as Chapter 13 of Title I of the 1976 Code, as amended.

(2) "Chairman" shall mean the Chairman of the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission.

(3) "Commissioner" shall mean the chief administrative officer of the Commission.

(4) "Complaint" shall mean a written charge alleging an unlawful employment practice that is either: (1) filed in compliance with Section 1-13-90(a) of the Act and R. 65-2 of these Regulations; or (2) filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and deferred to the Commission pursuant to Section706(c) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.

(5) "Hearing Commissioners" shall mean the members of the Commission designated by the Chairman to conduct a hearing, as hereinafter provided.

(6) "Investigator" shall mean an employed member of the Commission staff designated and assigned by the Commissioner to investigate the allegations of the complaint and to make a recommendation to the Commissioner of whether there is reasonable cause to believe that an unlawful employment practice has occurred or is occurring.

(7) "Unlawful employment practice" means those practices declared to be unlawful in Section 1-13-80 of the 1976 Code.

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S.C. Code Regs. § 65-1