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Irish minister signs order to increase contract cleaning sector pay
11th of June 2024
The Irish minister for business, employment and retail - Emer Higgins - has approved an Employment Regulation Order (ERO) for the contract cleaning sector, which provides for an increase in the minimum wage.
From June 1 all workers in the industry aged 18 or over are entitled to a minimum rate of pay of €13.30 per hour, up from
Quality deserves more than a score
11th of June 2024
John Griep at VSR in the Netherlands explains how the organisation assesses cleaning quality.
At VSR, we do not assess cleaning quality by means of a score, but with the Acceptance Quality Limit (AQL), part of our proven VSR-KMS system. For the quality of cleaning delivered, an unambiguous score is simply inadequate. You can’t just lump
Portugal's cleaning sector growth continues
10th of June 2024
In this exclusive report for ECJ Fernando Sabino and Daniela Rocha at the Portuguese contract cleaning association APFS tell us about the key trends and statistics. The cleaning sector in Portugal grew by 50 per cent between 2018 and 2022, and there are now 7805 businesses operating.
Portugal is the host country for the 2024 European Cleaning
Vision of a better future for cleaning operatives
7th of June 2024
In November 2023 ECJ ran a news story highlighting the findings of a report in the UK about working conditions for cleaning operatives. The year-long investigation by the Centre for Progressive Change found that more than a third of them had worked while unwell because many of them are unable to claim sick pay. In this special report we delve
Golden Service Awards winners announced in London
6th of June 2024
The winners of the 2024 Kimberly-Clark Professional Golden Service Awards were announced during a ceremony in London recently.
Created over 30 years ago, the biennial awards offer an opportunity for FM companies, contract cleaners and in-house cleaning teams throughout the UK and Ireland to showcase their excellence and commitment to deliver
Cleaners’ podcast enters fourth year
6th of June 2024
German contract cleaning association BIV has a new content focus for its podcast, reports Katja Scholz.
Joining in the discussion on sociopolitical questions – that is the challenge for the skilled trades sector with the largest workforce in Germany. The ‘Showpiece’ podcast of the Federal Association of Contract Cleaners (BIV)
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