Toronto’s Planning and Housing Committee – Short-Term Rental Review 

ORHMA along with GTHA participated in the City of Toronto’s Planning & Housing Committee meeting held on April 5, 2024. We supported the Municipal Licensing and Standards (MLS) recommendations that potentially will introduce further measures to control the City’s Short Term Rentals. Their recommendations and amendments can be viewed Agenda Item History - 2024.PH11.9 (toronto.ca). ORHMA’s speech can be accessed here.

Minimum Wage Announcement – Government of Ontario

On October 1, 2024, the general minimum wage rate in Ontario will increase to $17.20 an hour, which is based on the Consumer Price Index. Under the Employment Standards Act (ESA), the new wage rates must be published on a Government of Ontario website by April 1st. To view all of the new rates, click here.

Adjustment to Temporary Measures Under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP)

The Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) Program experienced a surge in demand due to the post-pandemic economy, low unemployment rates, & record-high job vacancy rates in 2022. To address those labour shortages, the Program adopted a series of policy changes. With changing labour market conditions & declining job vacancies, the Government is adjusting the TFWP to ensure the program continues to only be used in cases... Read more.

Short Term Arbitrage - Skift Article

Have you heard the term short-term rental arbitrage? The idea: To lock in a long-term lease on a property and collect more than the lease amount by renting it out. The “arbitrage” part is that you don’t have to deal with owning the property. Since then we received feedback from industry experts expressing skepticism about the model and its repercussions on the industry. Read more.

Hotel Cleaning Service (HCS)

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Inclusive Leadership: Practical Ways to Cultivate Inclusion & Build a Better Team - Complimentary Webinar

Join the Franklin Covey team for a complimentary 1-hour webinar on April 30, 2024 at 11am to learn how leaders can connect to understand every person’s unique skills and needs, create opportunity by looking for potential in every team member and much more. For more information and registration, click here.

Leading Mentally Healthy Workplaces in the Tourism Sector

Tourism HR Canada is on a mission to enhance mental health and wellbeing across the tourism industry, and your voice is key. Please share this flyer and 15-minute survey with your employees for their experience and insights on mental health in the tourism sector, to help change the face of the future workplace. Note that this is voluntary and the information being collected will remain anonymous. To access the flyer and survey, click here.

Interest Rates

The Ontario Ministry of Finance announced this past week the interest rates that will apply to any amounts owed to the ministry and to any amounts the ministry owes to individuals and corporations. By law, the interest rates are reset every three months. For current interest rates and more information, click here.

Family Caregiver Leave in Ontario

Family caregiver leave is unpaid, job-protected leave of up to eight weeks per calendar year per specified family member. Family caregiver leave may be taken to provide care or support to certain family members for whom a qualified health practitioner has issued a certificate stating that they have a serious medical condition. For more information, click here.

Non-compete Agreements

As of October 25, 2021, employers are prohibited from entering into employment contracts or other agreements with an employee that include a non-compete agreement. A non-compete agreement is defined as an agreement, or any part of an agreement, between & employer and employee that prohibits the employee from engaging in any business, work, occupation, profession, project or other activity that is in competition with the employer’s business, after the employment relationship between the employee and the employer ends. Read more.

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