For each of the case scenarios, please explain

1. How the ESA applies, and

2. What section number applies.

NOTE some of the questions may also have other matters that must be addressed and explained, as noted in the question.

1. Janie, a manager, indicated she heard that the ESA offered protections, to employers, related to reduced hours of work due to Covid-19. She has 10 employees who regularly work 40 hours per week and she plans to reduce all of their hours per week to 20 hours per week starting on April 15, 2021. Are there any protections for the employer under the ESA when this happens?

2. Kelly has worked for her employer, Walmart, for 8 years. She is terminated without cause. Must Walmart provide her with notice of termination? Explain

3. Fern's foster daughter is ill. She has requested 38 weeks of paid leave to care for her. How does the Act apply?

4. Lori works as an administrator at a busy accounting firm. She has shared with her manager that she is experiencing domestic violence. How does the Act apply?

5. An employer informed the workers that the employer will be closing the factory and terminating 100 employees. Does the ESA require any special notice to be provided to these workers?

6. Susan works as a server. Her manager requested 50% of her tips to cover glass breakage. Will the Act help her keep her tips?

HINT: For some of the questions, you may need to look at the Regulations.