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Chartered in cleaning
4th of November 2021 Article by Lynn Webster
Cleaning professionals can now achieve chartered status, as Lynn Webster in the UK explains.
We are all proud to acknowledge the professionalism of our industry. It is exciting to see many avenues being promoted for the upskilling and recognition of our workforce.
Until now what has been missing is the acknowledgement of our status in terms of senior management positions and in the boardroom. Our senior teams have sat..
Trade union concerns over cutbacks
27th of October 2021 Article by Lotte Printz
Lotte Printz reports from Denmark where municipalities are reducing expenditure on cleaning to pre-Covid levels.
Every year, more than 40,000 are admitted to hospital and 16,000 people receive ambulatory treatment in Denmark due to lower respiratory infections such as influenza, pneumonia, and acute bronchitis. Treatment that costs the Danish healthcare system 1,820 million Danish Kroner.
Taking cleaning more seriously co..
Get vaccinated or get laid off
14th of October 2021 Article by Christian Bouzols
News of latest legislation around Covid-19 vaccination from Christian Bouzols in France.
The spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant is changing France’s labour legislation. A bill that has been adopted by the Senate should enter into force this September. The central provision is that vaccination will be made obligatory for certain categories of workers active in health servic..
The real Living Wage and the cleaning industry: from invisible workforce to key workers
7th of October 2021 Article by Sebastian Bachelier
Sebastian Bachelier, programme manager at Living Wage Foundation and project manager at Recognised Service Providers, tells us cleaning remains one of the lowest-paid sectors in Europe. He encourages all businesses to do the right thing for their workforce and pay the Living Wage.
The Living Wage movement in the UK - this year celebrating its 20th anniversary at over 8,000 Employers strong - was built by cleaners. The first Livin..
Wellbeing, what’s the cost?
30th of September 2021 Article by Lynn Webster
In the wake of the pandemic, there’s a distinct focus on staff wellbeing - explains Lynn Webster in the UK.
As we begin to come through both the business and personal traumas resulting from the pandemic there is a distinct focus on staff wellbeing; the mental and physical health issues they are experiencing both personally and in the workplace. The significant proportion of o..
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