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New environmental codes in Italy
21st of July 2021
The advent of new environmental rules is bringing change to the sector in Italy, says Anna Garbagna.
With the introduction of the New CAMs (Minimal Environmental Criteria) following the Decree of the Ministry of the Environment in January, many changes have been introduced in the professional cleaning sector.
Their implications were addressed in
EFCI signs joint statement on minimum wage proposal
3rd of June 2021
The EFCI - along with partner sectoral employers associations Ceemet, CoESS, EBF, ECEG, EuroCommerce, FIEC, Geopa, Hotrec and WEC Europe - recently published a joint statement highlighting a common position on the European Commission's proposal on a minimum wage.
In the joint statement, the 10 organisations state that:
1. The chosen legal basis
Airport cleaners vulnerable to COVID-19 infections
25th of May 2021
A new cluster of COVID-19 cases among cleaners at Singapore's Changi Airport has highlighted the dangers being faced by airport cleaners on an everyday basis.
At the same time, the New Zealand authorities are investigating the case of an airport worker who contracted the virus after cleaning a plane.
The aircraft in question had previously
Research highlights the impact of stringent hand hygiene on skin health
24th of May 2021
Skin irritation and dryness are the main barriers to consistent hand hygiene practices, according to new research.
A study carried out in India has revealed a dramatic rise in hand dermatitis - particularly among healthcare workers - since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Researchers at India's Father Muller Medical College recently analysed
Kingdom Services Group buys Facilicom Cleaning Services and Trigion Security Services
20th of May 2021
In the UK, Kingdom Services Group has completed the purchase of Facilicom Cleaning Services and Trigion Security Services from the Netherlands-based Facilicom Group.
Kingdom Services specialises in security solutions, cleaning, environmental protection and recruitment. As part of the deal, the Kingdom Cleaning division will benefit from the
Hand washing only spiked temporarily during pandemic, hospital finds
19th of May 2021
A US hospital study has revealed that while healthcare hand hygiene compliance soared early on in the pandemic, it fell back to pre-pandemic levels after just four months.
The University of Chicago Medical Centre used an automated hand hygiene monitoring system to track how often staff washed their hands or used sanitiser when entering and
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