and those of its as they relate to pay differences between men and women? Beatrice works as a car mechanic at ABC Auto Inc. All

and those of its as they relate to pay differences between men and women? Beatrice works as a car mechanic at ABC Auto Inc. All of the other six mechanics at ABC Auto are male. Beatrice just found out that Ben, a mechanic who was hired two years after she was, makes more money per hour than she does. Does Beatrice have a pay equity issue? Does she have a legitimate equal pay for equal work claim under the ESA? Explain your answer. 3. You want to improve your company’s hiring process. Is it legal to require a job applicant to go to the worksite and perform the job for two or three hours to get a firsthand look at what the job entails? Would you need to pay the applicant, or could you consider the exercise to be part of the hiring process? Discuss. 4. Discuss six key protections available to employees who take statutory leave under the ESA. 5. Ontario’s health and safety legislation is based on an internal responsibility system. Explain this term. In your opinion, is it an effective approach to ensuring safety in the workplace? Give reasons for your answer. 6. Currently, there are three types of monetary benefits payable to injured workers, depending on the date of the initial claim. In your opinion, why have there been so many changes to the monetary benefit schemes under the WSIA and prior legislation over the past 25 years? 7. Why is it important for an employer to have an effective claims management program?