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Hygiene traffic lights
29th of June 2011
The German government has decided to introduce a system indicating levels of hygiene in restaurants – reports ECJ correspondent Thomas Schulte-Marxloh.
After many years of discussion, the ministers for consumer protection of the federal states of Germany have finally decided to introduce a system to indicate the hygiene level of
Airport seats harbour more germs than public toilets
29th of June 2011
Seats on aeroplanes and in airport lounges harbour more bacteria than toilet seats, according to tests carried out in the US.
And a hire car tested also showed high levels of organisms including E.coli and faecal matter.
The small-scale study was carried out on seats at 12 sites by a team from the ABC television show Good Morning America. Other
ISS divests German damage control business
27th of June 2011
ISS, the industry's leading facilities services provider, has agreed with Polygon to complete the divestment of its German damage control business, Vatro.
With its headquarters in Olpe in the Düsseldorf region and 32 local branches around the country, Vatro was bought by ISS in 2001 and now employs 800 people. In 2010 it generated revenue of
Cleaning workers campaign for justice
24th of June 2011
Cleaning workers around the world have organised events to mark the 20th anniversary of International Justice Day. This takes place in June of every year and is the day when they mark their struggle for fair treatment and equality at work.
Trades unions in countries including Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands,
Agenda for UK cleaning conference announced
23rd of June 2011
The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has announced details of the agenda for its second annual conference, which takes place on October 11 in London.
The theme of the event is Social Responsibility - Working Together Ethically in Tough Economic Times. Among the topics being addressed are fair pay; business sustainability and economic rebalancing;
Cleaning firm fined after employee injuries
22nd of June 2011A cleaning company in New Zealand has been fined over 45,000 euros after employees were badly injured in two separate incidents in August last year.
Both incidents happened at a meat processing plant in Hawera where the company, Ecowize, had the contract to clean the premises.
In the first incident an employee suffered serious burns to her
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