1. Explain if it matters that a parent literally had nothing to do with a biological child in order for the child to take advantage of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to care for that parent.
The employees can reasonably expect privacy in the workplace in places like restrooms, parking lots, lounges and in the kitchen area. But generally speaking it is really difficult these days to have complete privacy.

2- Explain whether the size of the business can have any effect on whether Tony is eligible for family leave under the FMLA.

It makes a difference if employee is in an open area or in an enclosed office and courts have so held. See, for example, United States v. Lefkowitz, 464 F.Supp. 227 (C.D.Cal. 1979), aff'd, 618 F.2d 1313 (9th Cir. 1980) “Outside his or her own workspace, a corporate officer or employee has a reasonable expectation of privacy to challenge a search if he or she has a "possessory or proprietary interest" in the area searched and there is a connection between this area and his or her own workspace”. Both open area work spaces and enclosed private offices have their own benefits. Open space allows for better communication and exchange for information among co-workers. It is much easier to ask each other questions in an open environment. While on the other hand 90 percent of the participants reported that privacy is the number one benefit of a closed space environment. Employees feel more secure and reduced noise (O’Neill, 2008). After the introduction of panel-based open plan office systems, we still strongly debate the value of open versus closed offices. The reasons vary. They range from personal preferences where most people prefer closed offices to cost considerations and flexibility. The thing is both open and
3- Explain whether Herman can or cannot imply that if Tony takes a leave of absence under the FMLA, he may not have a