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Cleaner hits back against employers in angry resignation note
17th of May 2021
A resignation note left by a UK cleaner for her boss has gone viral on Twitter, with multiple people speaking out against poor treatment of support staff.
Julie Cousins, 67, left her job as a cleaner for HSBC after 35 years following a "dressing down" by her office manager. In her resignation letter she wrote: "In a world when you can be
Japanese businesses to reopen automatic hand dryers in washrooms
14th of May 2021
A Japanese embargo on washroom air dryers - put in place by a powerful business lobby early in the pandemic - has been lifted following the results of new research.
A decision to restrict the use of hand dryers was made in May 2020 by the Japan Business Federation, operating under the name Keidanren. The move to ban dryers followed discussions
Latest edition of ECJ - read online now
13th of May 2021
The latest edition of ECJ is now available to read online or via the app. Highlights include:
• European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards are back! Entries are open now.
• The wellbeing washroom - how today's public washrooms offer a more holistic experience
• Business - how can we tackle the rise of cybercrime as home working
Swapping handwashing for sanitiser ‘partly to blame for gastro outbreak’
12th of May 2021
Teaching young children about hand hygiene is crucial - that's the claim being made by Australia's Department of Health in the wake of surging cases of gastroenteritis.
At least 389 outbreaks have been reported in Victoria childcare centres so far this year. And experts believe the use of hand sanitisers in place of soap and water could be partly
Case study from Japan - cleaning as a life changer
29th of April 2021
In Japan, some people are tired from overwork, especially in the metropolis Tokyo. One Buddhist monk wants to change this, and he thinks cleaning is the way to go. Bobbie van der List reports.
It’s at 7.25 am in the morning when the commute to work is at its peak in the Kamiyacho district of central Tokyo. While most people walk from the
R+M/Suttner receives TOP 100 award
28th of April 2021
R+M/Suttner - manufacturer of components, spare parts, and accessories for high-pressure cleaners and industrial vacuum cleaners - has been included in this year's TOP 100 in Germany. This means it ranks among the 100 best medium-sized companies in the country in terms of innovation management and innovative success.
"We are very proud of this
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