Legal

Passed in March of 2004, Bill C-45 established new legal duties for workplace health and safety, and imposed serious penalties for violations that result in injuries or death.

This month we complete our series of articles on debt collection with a discussion of what contractors, subcontractors and suppliers might do to protect themselves as a job moves towards completion.

This standard form contract was prepared by the Landscape Ontario Grounds Maintenance Commodity Group, which included representatives of insurers and the legal profession.

If you are a subcontractor or supplier, I recommend that, in the industrial, commercial or institutional contexts, you inquire to determine if a labour and material payment bond has been posted by the contractor in relation to the project.

Case study: Contractor wins a lawsuit, but loses on the bottom line.