1. In the tough new economy, one employer brags that she hires students in summer because she can pay them $400 a week and get 60 hours of work out of them each week.

Is this a violation of the ESA? If so, calculate how much the employer owes each employee/student per week. (6 marks)

(Consider minimum wage as $14.35/hour for easier calculations)

1. Sponge Bob works part-time as a dishwasher at Krusty Krab Restaurant, where he earns $17 an hour. He works the same hours every week: 5 hours on Wednesdays, 6 hours on Thursdays and 7 hours on Fridays. Sponge Bob took Canada Day (Thursday) off. Calculate how much public holiday pay Sponge Bob is entitled to receive for Canada Day, not including vacation pay. (5 mark)

1. Mike receives $22 an hour as a Mechanic. Mike has agreed to average his hours every two weeks for next 6 months with his employer (Agreements to Vary). Mike's schedule hours change every week within two weeks period. He always works 65 hours 1^st week, and he works 30 hours in 2nd week, in two weeks period. Calculate how much over time his employer has to pay Mike for the next 6 months (assume that each month has 4 weeks in total). (3 marks)

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