Under the "payroll method" approved by the U.S. Supreme Court: employers whose payrolls exceed
$500,000annually are covered by Title VII
?employers are covered by Title VII if they had at least 15 employees working and being paid for each working day during at least 20 weeks in the same or the preceding year
?employees are counted for each full week between when they are hired and when they leave employment, regardless of the number of days or hours worked.
?employers are covered by Title VII if they had at least 20 employees on the payroll at the time of the alleged discrimination