ORHMA-GTHA Announce New Employment Service for Members

The Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA) and the Greater Toronto Hotel Association (GTHA) are pleased to announce a new partnership with the Job Opportunity Information Network (JOIN). The program, which is funded in part by the ORHMA, GTHA, and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), is designed to assist our members in the active recruitment, hiring and retention of workers with disabilities.

Member Announcement

For more information on the Employment Program please contact David Holman, Diversity Recruitment Specialist, dholman@orhma.com or 905-361-0268 / 800-668-8906 at extension 323.

Alternately, for more information on accessibility and the status of the AODA and its regulations please contact Michelle Saunders, ORHMA Manager of Government Relations, msaunders@orhma.com or
905-361-0268 / 800-668-8906 at extension 307.

Resources

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA)

AODA - Customer Service Regulation

AODA: Exemption from Reporting Requirements Regulation

Hospitality Industry Accessibility Checklist

Ontario Human Rights Commission:
Moving Towards Barrier-Free Services: Final Report on the Restaurant Accessibility Initiative (2006)

Dining Out Accessibily: An Accessibility Audit of Select Restaurant Chains in Ontario (2004)

Links
Government of Ontario/Accessibility Directorate www.mcss.gov.on.ca/mcss/english/pillars/accessibilityOntario/

Greater Toronto Hotel Association www.gtha.com

Job Opportunity Information Network www.join.ca