For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases have the following meanings:
(1) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Workforce.
(2) EMPLOY. To permit or suffer to work with or without compensation.
(3) EMPLOYEE. Any individual employed by an employer, but shall not include an individual engaged in the activities of an educational, charitable, religious, scientific, historical, literary, or nonprofit organization where the employer-employee relationship does not in fact exist or where the services rendered are on a voluntary basis.
(4) EMPLOYER. Any owner or any individual, entity, franchise, corporation, or division of a corporation, government agency, or association of persons acting directly as, in behalf of, or in the interest of any employer in relation to employees, including the state and any political subdivision thereof.
(5) SECRETARY. The Secretary of the Department of Workforce.
(6) VIOLATION. A failure by an employer, officer, agent, or any other person to comply with any applicable provision of the child labor law.
History: (Act 2009-565, p. 1654, §1; Act 2012-231, p. 424, §1; Act 2024-352, §1.)