Jason, a university student, was hired as a part-time sales clerk in a retail store on October 26, 2014. His spouse is ill and needs Jason to drive him to the hospital for an important medical procedure. Jason wants to know the following:

1. If he is entitled to take a leave in these circumstances under Ontario's employment standards legislation. Explain your answer and cite your statutory/caselaw authority, if applicable.
2. If he is entitled, is he entitled under Ontario's employment standards legislation to be paid by the employer for this time off work? Explain your answer and cite your statutory/caselaw authority, if applicable.
3. Assume that Jason was entitled but his employer denied him the leave. Jason then filed a complaint against his employer. As soon as his employer found out about the complaint, he told Jason to get his belongings and leave the premises. Does Jason's employer have the right to do this and who bears the onus of proof? Explain your answer and cite your statutory/caselaw authority, if applicable.