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A natural person who usually sees to the upkeep of common portions and minor general maintenance of the building. This person may work as an employee for the syndicate of co-owners or be employed by a housekeeping company whose services have been retained by the syndicate under an contract of enterprise.
17/10/2025
Absenteeism in the workplace is a sensitive issue for any employer, including a syndicate of co-owners that employs maintenance, janitorial, or administrative staff. When an employee is repeatedly absent — particularly on Mondays and Fridays — or provides vague medical notes such as “Off work for one week” or “Seen…...
16/10/2025
On October 8, 2025, the Court of Quebec, presided over by the Honourable Judge Luc Huppé, rendered an important decision for syndicates of co-owners employing a live-in concierge. In Syndicat des copropriétaires de Loggia II v. Mokriak (2025 QCCQ 5173), the court confirmed that an employer may terminate a lease…...
10/04/2024
Among the employees of the immovable of the co-ownership (condominium), we find the janitor; the latter's main mission is to carry out various housekeeping work in the common portions of the building and to take care of both the interior and the exterior, the entrance, the hallways, the corridors, the stairs and the garden. The…...
08/04/2024
People hired by a syndicate of co-owners have rights; it's best to be aware of them and to understand the implications. The management of personnel within a co-ownership (condominium) is of the responsibility of the board of directors and so, whether it concerns the janitor, the security guard or any other employee of the immovable; he is in…...
05/04/2024
Co-ownership (condominium) staff management involves several duties and responsibilities; if the employer is the syndicate of co-owners, it is the board of directors and sometimes even the manager in his capacity as a mandatary of the syndicate who has the authority to give instructions to the co-ownership's employees. Whether it concerns the janitor, security…...
17/11/2021
November 18, 2021- When it comes to hiring labour in a co-ownership, many directors think that it would be simpler and less expensive if it were provided by contract that the janitor, for example, would be considered a "self-employed". By doing so, it would not be appropriate to deduct deductions…...
22/10/2013
18 octobre - Congédier un employé devenu célibataire risque de coûter cher à un employeur, si l'on se fie à une décision rendue le 3 septembre 2013 par la Commission des relations du travail. L'histoire dont il est question concerne des immeubles à logements locatifs, mais elle pourrait aussi s'appliquer…...