Mario, a production worker, complains to a human resource professional at his company that when he asked his supervisor for a week off to care for his son after surgery, the supervisor replied, "can’t your wife do that instead? " which of the following statements best summarizes what the hr professional should explain to the supervisor? a. benefits apply whether a spouse is of the same or the opposite sex. b. females may not be required to contribute more than men to defined-benefit plans. c. fatherhood is a protected category in the antidiscrimination laws. d. mario has not yet used all of his sick leave. e. equal employment opportunity requires that access to benefits not be limited by sex