Shibley Righton LLP - Workplace Watch - December 2023
by Deborah Howden The Condominium Authority Tribunal continues to find that residents who keep animals at a condominium property in contravention of the corporation’s declaration or rules must provide adequate medical...
Employers may be wondering if their workers are consuming drugs on the job, especially since marijuana became legal, but there are few instances where they can actually conduct random drug testing, says Toronto employment la...
There’s nothing in the Condominium Act that specifically speaks to a ban on pets, but condo corporations can create restrictions and rules to enforce the type of animal and how many an owner or resident can have in a u...
The introduction of a new Canadian digital charter to combat hate speech, protect online privacy and battle fake news is timely, says Toronto employment lawyer Deborah Howden. “When you’re dealing with hate speec...
Purchasers who wish to invest in condos prior to construction can mitigate their risk by seeking legal advice before signing on the dotted line, according to Toronto condominium lawyers Deborah Howden and Warren Kleiner. How...
The condominium community in Ontario saw many hefty legislative reforms between November 2017 and April 2018. Those changes were effected primarily under the amended Condominium Act, 1998, the new Condominium Management Serv...
Family status discrimination claims could be on the rise, Toronto employment lawyer Deborah Howden tells AdvocateDaily.com. Howden, partner with the Toronto office of Shibley Righton LLP, explains that Ontario’s Human ...
A recent decision shows employees can be held responsible for discriminatory behaviour in the workplace, Toronto employment lawyer Deborah Howden tells AdvocateDaily.com. In a ruling by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, ...
A recent decision by the British Columbia Supreme Court underscores the fact that unless an employee’s off-duty conduct has direct implications on the workplace or the employer’s business, it does not constitute ...