As used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:
1. "Commissioner" means the labor commissioner.
2. "Employee" means any individual, whether employed or unemployed, seeking or
entering into any arrangement for employment or change of employment through the
medium of service of an employment agent.
3. "Employer" means any individual, firm, corporation, limited liability company, or
association employing or seeking to enter into an arrangement to employ any
individual through the medium or service of an employment agent.
4. "Employment agent" or "employment agency":
a. Means any individual, firm, corporation, limited liability company, or association in
this state engaged for hire or compensation in the business of furnishing:
(1)Individuals seeking employme
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As used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:
1. "Commissioner" means the labor commissioner.
2. "Employee" means any individual, whether employed or unemployed, seeking or
entering into any arrangement for employment or change of employment through the
medium of service of an employment agent.
3. "Employer" means any individual, firm, corporation, limited liability company, or
association employing or seeking to enter into an arrangement to employ any
individual through the medium or service of an employment agent.
4. "Employment agent" or "employment agency":
a. Means any individual, firm, corporation, limited liability company, or association in
this state engaged for hire or compensation in the business of furnishing:
(1) Individuals seeking employment or changing employment, with information
or other service enabling or tending to enable such individuals to procure
employment, by or with employers, other than such employment agent; or
(2) Any other individual, firm, corporation, limited liability company, or
association that may be seeking to employ or may be in the market for help
of any kind, with information enabling or tending to enable such other
individual, firm, corporation, limited liability company, or association to
procure such help.
b. Does not include:
(1) An individual, firm, corporation, limited liability company, or association
employing individuals to render part-time or temporary services to or for a
third person, if the individual, firm, corporation, limited liability company, or
association employing the individuals, in addition to wages or salaries, pays
social security and unemployment insurance taxes, provides workforce
safety and insurance coverage, and is responsible for the acts of the
employees while rendering services to or for a third person.
(2) An individual, firm, corporation, limited liability company, or association
charging service fees or any other charges exclusively to employers.
(3) An individual, firm, corporation, limited liability company, or association
licensed or certified by the department of health and human services to
provide employment related services, to the extent the employment-related
services are being provided for the clientele identified by the department in
the issuance of the license or certificate.
5. "Gross misconduct" means misconduct involving assault and battery, the malicious
destruction of property, or the theft of money or property.