The definitions contained within the Kansas Act Against Discrimination,
K.S.A. 44-1001 et seq., the Kansas Age Discrimination in Employment
Act, K.S.A. 44-1111 et seq., and the Discrimination Against Military
Personnel Act, K.S.A. 44-1125 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall
apply to this article unless specifically defined herein. For purposes
of this article, certain terms shall be interpreted or defined as
follows, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
AGGRIEVED INDIVIDUAL
Any individual who has a good-faith belief that he/she has
been injured by an unlawful discriminatory practice.
CITY
The City of Mission Woods, Kansas.
CODE
The Code of the City of Mission Woods, Kansas.
DAYS
Calendar days. If a deadline falls on a day City Hall is
not open (i.e., a weekend, a holiday recognized by the City, emergency
closure), the deadline will be extended to the day City Hall is open.
EMPLOYEE
Any individual employed by an employer, but does not include
any individual employed by such individual's parents, spouse
or child or in the domestic service of any individual. Employee also
does not include an independent contractor.
EMPLOYER
Any individual or entity (i.e., corporation, partnership,
limited liability company, association, labor organization, mutual
company, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization)
employing four or more employees, the City (including all departments,
boards, agencies), and any City contractor. For purposes of this article,
no nonprofit fraternal or social association/corporation shall be
considered to be an employer.
GENDER IDENTITY
An individual's perceived or actual gender-related identity,
expression, appearance, or mannerisms, or other gender-related characteristics
regardless of the individual's designated sex at birth.
Should any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of
this article, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance,
be declared to be unconstitutional or invalid or unenforceable, such
determination shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this article.