Question: Question 1 (21 points) Saved Bulk Land is a bulk foods retail store which focuses on providing the largest bulk foods selection for their

Question 1 (21 points) Saved Bulk Land is a bulk foods retailstore which focuses on providing the largest bulk foods selection for their

Question 1 (21 points) Saved Bulk Land is a bulk foods retail store which focuses on providing the largest bulk foods selection for their customers located in Victoria, BC. They have two locations one in Langford and one in Victoria. Both locations are in busy outdoor malls. The store has been operating for two years and both locations are profitable, but each has some human resources issues that need addressing. Each location has ten (10) staff consisting of a store manager, two shift supervisors, two full-time customer service reps, and five part-time customer service representatives. All customer services representatives make $15/hr and there is no budget for increasing wages. The new store manager for the Langford location is new to BC. She is stepping into a busy location and is not aware of the laws surrounding scheduling, pay, and other employment terms and has made some mistakes in her recent hiring practices. She has called you for advice in how to best approach, and correct if necessary, the actions she has taken in the last two weeks: 1) She offered her newest part-time employees $14.75/hr while her current part- time employees are all making $15/hr. 2) Told her employees that to hire "better" people she wants to hire only through word of mouth because her current employees are so great that she wants to hire more people like them. 3) Told her current employees that Bob, a former employee, was fired for insubordination. This was to try to let employees know that respect and professionalism are taken seriously and will not be tolerated. 4) Paid an employee straight time for working 9 hours on a Sunday. 5) "Interviewed" her husband for the position of shift supervisor-she has stated

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