### Question
How is the term employer defined?


### Answer
The term **employer** is defined in *29 U.S.C. § 2618* as the following:

> an agency or school described in paragraph (1)

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 2618*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 28-FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAVE**

