Legal

To avoid legal disputes and ensure a compliant workplace, landscaping employers should steer clear of common errors such as failing to maintain proper contracts, ignoring ESA requirements, neglecting risks of heat stress and mishandling termination and layoffs.

In this article we will explore how Canadian Courts treat claims for payment under “cost-plus” or “time and material” contracts.

Landscape subcontractors need to understand that a “pay when paid” or “pay if paid” clause can be applied so they won’t be paid for their work.

Apple recently announced that users who send texts to other Apple devices with the same operating software will have 15 minutes to either delete or edit the text messages on both devices. This has caused us to revisit the importance of risk management in relation to “documents” in an ever-changing digital world.

Supply chain issues are currently plaguing the construction and services industries on a worldwide basis.

Liability insurance policies are designed to respond to claims made against the insured by other people. They are not designed to cover damage to the insured’s own person or property.

The Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC), made up of representatives from all levels of the construction sector, prepares standard form construction contracts for use in Canada.

The claimant’s contribution to the loss will have to be weighed with the contributions of others.

The “plausible inference” test may have consequences for construction

It is well-established that a consultant acting as a contract administrator must be impartial and objective.