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April 2, 2024April 18, 2024Contracts, Labour and Employment Law

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.

July 1, 2020April 18, 2024Labour and Employment Law

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…

June 1, 2020April 18, 2024Labour and Employment Law

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.

December 1, 2018April 18, 2024Labour and Employment Law

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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December 1, 2018April 18, 2024Labour and Employment Law

Employment Law Changes Coming Into Force on January 1, 2019

Bill 47 amends some changes to the Employment Standards Act that were introduced under Bill 148, active as of January 1, 2018, or scheduled for January 1, 2019.