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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
A new way of learning
2nd of November 2020
From the UK, ECJ’s Lynn Webster on how new ways of training have emerged during the pandemic.
During this strange year we have all experienced some major changes in both our personal as well as business life. We experienced Zoom fatigue; having to make more emotional effort to appear engaged and show interest; the mental exhaustion
EFCI promotes good procurement and contracting practices
30th of October 2020
The value of public procurement, from over 250,000 public authorities in the EU, is 14 per cent of European Union GDP, or two trillion Euro a year, according to the European Commission. Public procurement contracts are evidently very important in the economy of most business services sectors, such as cleaning, contract catering and security, which
UV cabin cleaning technology introduced by Qatar Airways
29th of October 2020
Qatar Airways has started using UV cleaning technology onboard its aircraft, which it says "has been shown to be capable of inactivating various viruses and bacteria".
So far the airline has purchased six units, with plans to acquire enough for them to be used on all aircraft turnarounds at Doha's Hamad International airport.
The system is
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