Ontario Healthcare Housekeepers Association (OHHA) merges with ISSA

Ontario Healthcare Housekeepers Association (OHHA) merges with ISSA.

7 October, 2020

New cleaning, social distancing protocols could cost US hotel industry $9b, report finds

Hotel asset management company quantifies increase in necessary operational costs.

23 June, 2020

Accor launches ‘Allsafe’ cleanliness and safety label

Accor overhauls cleaning and hygiene standards as part of the new Allsafe certification.

20 May, 2020

IEHA partners with US hospitality college

Organisations to develop research to assist hotel housekeepers.

13 May, 2019

California adopts workplace safety regulation for housekeepers

This is the first ergonomic standard in the nation written specifically to protect hotel housekeepers.

27 March, 2018

Win for housekeepers in sham contracting arrangement

The housekeepers were dismissed and immediately re-hired as purported independent contractors to perform the same duties.

13 June, 2017

FWO Inquiry identifies hotels underpaying housekeepers

A Fair Work Ombudsman Inquiry into the housekeeping services of three of Australia’s major hotel chains has highlighted the need for lead businesses in the country to ensure that they have compliant labour supply chain arrangements.

23 May, 2016

PHAN promotes professional collaboration with networking and property tour event

Members of the Professional Housekeepers Association of New South Wales (PHAN) met in downtown Sydney for an afternoon of networking and idea sharing as they toured the Radisson Blu and Tank Stream hotels.

17 March, 2016