ACMO Luncheon on Condo Fraud Prevention: Exposing Risk and Building Resilience
Join us on Friday May 17, 2024 at the Pearson Convention Center for ACMO’s Luncheon and Educational Session on Condo Fraud Prevention. Register now!
Read moreAuthor: Ashley Winberg
Ashley Winberg is one of the leading condominium lawyers in Ontario and is the Head of Corporate Practice at Pulver on Condos, which is a boutique condominium law firm that provides specialized legal services to condominium corporations and unit owners throughout Ontario. Ashley can be reached at ashley@pulveroncondos.com.
Before Hiring an Independent Contractor: What A Contract Should Include to Prevent Unwelcome Costs
Many condos are choosing to retain independent contractors to provide superintendent and/or cleaning services, which tend to come at much more affordable rates.
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A Slippery Snow Removal Case: Best Practices for Snow Removal Contracts
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s 2022 decision of Musa v Carleton Condominium Corporation No. 255, 2022 ONSC 1030, underscores specific criteria […]
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Water Safety & Spring Cleaning
Residing at a condo that is on a lake or has an outdoor pool is a huge perk in the spring and summer months, however, this perk comes with a significant amount of risk exposure for the corporation.
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COVID-19 and Exercise Rooms: Mitigating Legal Risks & Saving Lives in the Process
Condos owe a duty of care to exercise room users to ensure their safety while they use the condominium’s exercise room, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CONTRACTS IN A POST-COVID WORLD
COVID-19 taught us the importance of well-drafted comprehensive force majeure clauses and has shine light other standard contractual clauses, which should now be scrutinized more than ever.
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Part II: Temporary Layoffs & Constructive Dismissal under the Amended Employment Standards Act
If the employer does not have a contractual right to temporarily layoff the employee or if the employee does not consent to the temporary layoff, the employee can consider themselves as being constructively dismissed as of the date that they are temporarily laid off…
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Part I: Temporary Layoffs & Constructive Dismissal under the Amended Employment Standards Act
Because the common law and the Employment Standards Act are two separate legal regimes, employers cannot assume that the Regulation justifies temporary layoffs.
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COVID-19: Vulnerable Populations in Condominium Communities
Condo communities in Ontario are comprised of a large number of individuals who are at risk, and as a result, proactive action must take place in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within their community.
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Unionized Security & Cleaning Staff: How their unions can affect your condominium’s bottom line
A condo that has onsite unionized security/cleaning staff will be affected by amendments to the LRA if the condo decides to change its security/cleaning company
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