Terms Used In West Virginia Code 21-5G-1

• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Employee: means any public employee of the state, or any state agency. See West Virginia Code 21-3A-2
• employer: means any person employing at least one individual in the state or any agent of an employer employing at least one individual in the state. See West Virginia Code 21-5G-1
• labor organization: means any organization, agency, union or employee representation committee of any kind that exists, in whole or in part, to assist employees in negotiating with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay or other terms or conditions of employment. See West Virginia Code 21-5G-1
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• person: means any individual, proprietorship, partnership, firm, association, corporation, labor organization or any other legal entity. See West Virginia Code 21-5G-1
• State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10