covered entity
(2) the term “covered entity”— (A) has the meaning given the term “respondent” in section 2000e(n) of this title ; and (B) includes— (i) an employer, which means a person engaged in industry affecting commerce who has 15 or more employees as defined in section 2000e(b) of this title ; (ii) an employing office, as defined in section 1301 of title 2 and section 411(c) of title 3 ; (iii) an entity employing a State employee described in section 2000e–16c(a) of this title ; and (iv) an entity to which section 2000e–16(a) of this title applies;