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industry affecting commerce within the meaning of any of the preceding paragraphs of this subsection. (f) The term "employee" means an individual employed by an ' E m p l o y e e. " employer. (g) The term "commerce" means trade, traffic, commerce, trans- " Commerce. " portation, transmission, or communication among the several States; or between a State and any place outside thereof; or within the District of Columbia, or a possession of the United States; or between points in the same State but through a point outside thereof. " t y (h) The term "industry affecting commerce" means any activity, ing I n d u smre r caffectcom e." business, or industry in commerce or in which a labor dispute would hinder or obstruct commerce or the free flow of commerce and includes any activity or industry "affecting commerce" within the meaning of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 73 Stat. 519. 1959. (i) The term "State" includes a State of the United States, the n o29. u s e 401 te District of Columbia, Puerto Eico, the Virgin Islands, American " State. " Samoa, Guam, Wake Island, the Canal Zone, and Outer Continental 67 Stat. 462. Shelf lands defined in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. 43 USC 1331 note. EXEMPTION
SEC. 702. This title shall not apply to an employer with respect to the employment of aliens outside any State, or to a religious corporation, association, or society with respect to the employment of individuals of a particular religion to perform work connected with the carrying on by such corporation, association, or society of its religious activities or to an educational institution with resjpect to the employment of individuals to perform work connected with the educational activities of such institution.
Religious organizations, etc.
DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN
SEC. 703. (a) It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer— (1) to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; or (2) to limit, segregate, or classify his employees in any way which would deprive or tend to deprive any individual of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect his status as an employee, because of such individual's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. (b) It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employment agency to fail or refuse to refer for employment, or otherwise to discriminate against, any individual because of his race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, or to classify or refer for employment any individual on the basis of his race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. (c) It shall be an unlawful employment practice for a labor organization— (1) to exclude or to expel from its membership, or otherwise to discriminate against, any individual because of his race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; (2) to limit, segre^te, or classify its membership, or to classify or fail or refuse to refer for employment any individual, in any
Unlawful practices. Employers.
Employment agency.
Labor organization.
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