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The importance of a good start
15th of January 2021
The value of an employee’s introduction to their new employer should never be underestimated, writes Lynn Webster in the UK for ECJ.
The value of a new employee’s introduction to their employer should not be underestimated. Many studies have been provided over the years considering the impact on the individual of an effective
Skills and training for a forward-looking cleaning sector
14th of January 2021
The already rapid shift towards a climate-neutral and digital transformation in the European economy is being accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic. So upskilling and re-skilling are urgent priorities to ensure workers and companies are well equipped for the challenges ahead. European industry organisation EFCI tells us about its work in this
Positive health in a time of crisis
5th of November 2020
VSR’s John Griep reports from The Netherlands from a recent seminar on positive health.
How different meetings have been since March this year. So it was with our annual VSR summer event. Known for years for its eye-catching speakers and drinks on the terrace (somehow, it’s always nice weather). Only this year, not a meeting but a
Bacteria that breed in hotel rooms
4th of November 2020
In order to reassure guests, hotels have put additional hygiene measures in place, reports Christian Bouzols in France for ECJ.
In order to encourage clients to resume their use of hotels at a time when travelling has dropped so badly, many hotel groups have established health protocols to stem the spread of the Covid-19 virus. However, a study
Early retirement for cleaners in Denmark
3rd of November 2020
ECJ’s Lotte Printz on the Danish government’s plan for early retirement for worn-out workers.
Prior to the general election last year, the Danes got on first-name terms with Arne Juhl, a 59-year-old brewery worker who became the personification of one of the Social Democratic party’s election pledges: to allow people in
Non-stop nursery cleaning
3rd of November 2020
German correspondent Katja Scholz gives us an insight into cleaning protocols at nursery schools.
Playing together, learning together, eating together: a nursery school is place of great variety, a community enterprise with kitchen, dining room, playrooms and sanitary facilities. If lunch is provided, a nursery school then also
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