Pinto Shekib LLP

Our Partner, Sancia Pinto, has been appointment as a Board Member and Board Director at Sistering.

Sistering offers practical and emotional support to people facing a variety of challenging life circumstances.

The Firm is looking forward to making a meaningful impact at this wonderful organization.

We take pride in what we do. Thank you to our clients for your trust in us.

On Sept 18, 2024, Farhad Shekib will be speaking at the Ontario Bar Association’s program on litigating an Employment case.

Farhad will be speaking on the “trial” portion of the program, where he will provide insight on best practices when conducting an Employment law trial.

You can register here:
https://lnkd.in/dEMfT-XT

In Lavides ats Windsor Hill Non-Profit Housing Corp., the Applicant brought two companion applications against our client, Windsor Hill: (1) Breach of a Settlement Agreement; and (2) Allegations re. Breach of the Human Rights Code.

Both applications will be heard this March.

Today, the HRTO released its interim decision on the Breach of the Settlement Agreement application.

The adjudicator agreed with Farhad Shekib and found that:

(a) the majority of the allegations are time barred; and,
(b) there was no “good faith” reason for the delay in bringing said application.

All of the allegations predating Aug 10, 2022 are therefore dismissed. The trial in March will deal with the remaining allegations.

Unfortunately, the HRTO does not award costs. In that sense, even if you win the trial, you still lose — as you have spent a small fortune on legal fees. But sometimes it is important to take a principled approach to such cases and we are proud of our client for doing so.