Jake & Maria Johnston are expecting twins. Maria has been with her employer for 2 years and Jake has been with his employer for 5 years.

They would like to take the maximum allotted time available to be with their new children. They need your help to understand what they are entitled to, the limitations set by the ESA and the compensation provided by EI.

a. Identify what types of leave Maria is entitled to and the qualifying conditions of such leave.

b. Identify what options are available to Jake. Further, outline how much time in total both Maria & Jake can take between them and how much time off is compensated in total.

c. If Maria & Jake had adopted children instead, what are their total entitlements in both time and compensation?