in the kitchen area and the stairwell to the basement are slippery from the grease used for frying and cooking .despite repeated cleanings ofthe non-st surface .At the start of Manuel's shift on Tuesday ,they descend the stairs to fetch additional food , slip on the grassy floor ,and almost fall down the stairs. Shaken up, Manuel approaches the manager to say that the stairs are unsafe; and also refuses to descend the stairs until they are made safe. In response ,Manuel's manager ,Nikki , sends them home for the day without pay and immediately directs another employee to fetch the additional foodstuffs . Wha- Manuel returns to the work the next day, they find the stairs still slippery and unsafe. Question : Identify the legal issues and regulatory frameworks pertaining to this situation. 1What advice would you lave for Manuel in so far as their rights '2' Problem 3 The Hip Hopps is a small start-up microbrewery in Elttawa employing 2d people. Recently, they have decided to hire a Bottle Sorter . Bottle Sorters go duougb the empty bottles and sort them . This means making sure that the distinctive Hopped Sour "stubby" bottles are separated from other bottles , dtat defective hotdes are discarded , and that no full bottles of beer are returned accidentally. If a full bottle is found, the Bottle Sorters put them into a beer box, and when the box is full of 24 beers, the sorter must carry the box to the Drain Room where the bottles are opened and poured down a giant drain .The boxes weigh about 25 pounds and a sorter is usually required to carry about 4 or 5 full boxes the SCI yards to the Drain Room per shift . Amber Pale, the HR Manager, receives llll applications. She sorts through them, and selects four applicants to interview .The first applicant walks into the interview using a cane because he suffers from ardu'itis in his left lmee that sometimes makes standing and walking painful .He once worked at The Beer Store doing similar work, but he is not offered the job because Amber concludes that he cannot do the lifting and standing required for the job. Amber recognizes the second applicant .He came to her house during the last provincial election campaigning on behalf of the NDP candidate . Barry , Hip Hopps owner , does not like the NDP and tells Amber not to hire the second candidate .The drird candidate tells Amber they have worked at a recycling depot , and observes that despite her slight frame she can definitely carry heavy boxes because she helps to care for an ailing parent, whom she has to often lift in and out of bed. Amber decides to place this candidate second on the shortlist , because she does have some concerns about their availability in the end: Amber offers the job to a female applicant with no relevant job experience but who is the cousin of an existing Hip Hopps employee . Amber believes dtat hiring family members of existing employees builds employee loyalty . lnestion: The three applicants tile human rights complaints alleging discrimination in the hiring decision . They are seeking damages for discrimination . Discuss whed'rer those complaints have merit in Elntario. What defense, if any, could the employer argue in response to the complaints