Legal
COVID-19 ripples through to commercial leasing
Landlords and tenants are continuing to move lease transactions forward in anticipation of a return to business as usual in the near future.
Construction side effects carry deadly risks
Living through construction may be a fact of life for city dwellers, but living through construction can be a fact of life and death for hospital patients.
How to navigate lease extensions and renewals
Five tips for tenants as they review, negotiate and exercise lease extensions and renewals.
How FMs can support employment standards
The latest phase of accessibility regulations in Ontario may concern employment standards, but facility managers have a role to play in compliance.
Accessibility, ergonomics and AODA compliance
As of 2015, anyone renovating or constructing a public space must meet new building code requirements. Here's how one company achieved AODA compliance.
Expanding the frontiers of universal design
Universal design encompasses much more than physical accessibility, as three Interior Designers of Canada members recently explained in a panel discussion.
Enforcing Smoke-Free Ontario Act changes
The Smoke-Free Ontario Act and Toronto's smoking bylaws recently changed. A tobacco enforcement inspector shares what property owners and managers need to know.
Compliance with AODA lessens liability risk
Many of Ontario’s building owners and managers are now struggling to decipher requirements for barrier-free access in the Ontario Building Code (OBC), under the Accessibility
Managing within the law
An employer may mean to provide its employees with fair employment contracts but when disputes arise, parties often disagree on the rights they ...
Social media guidelines for employers
It is the responsibility of employers to ensure the rules governing the use of social media are clear and widely understood. This means educating staff on a ‘responsible use of technology’ policy or code of conduct and ...
Don’t get too personal during hiring process
Human rights legislation in Ontario place practical constraints on what information an employer may collect during the hiring process.