### Question
How is the term employer defined?


### Answer
The term **employer** is defined in *29 U.S.C. § 652* as the following:

> a person engaged in a business affecting commerce who has employees, but does not include the United States or any State or political subdivision of a State

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 652*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 15-OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH**

