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More than a third of UK cleaners have worked while they were ill
6th of November 2023
Low-paid UK cleaners are dragging themselves to work when they are ill because many of them are unable to claim sick pay, research has found.
A year-long investigation into conditions in the sector has revealed that more than a third of cleaners have worked while unwell.
Workers who earn more than £123 a week are legally entitled to
Increase in Irish households ‘using the toilet as a bin’
3rd of November 2023
People in Ireland are being urged to "think before they flush" following a survey on people's waste disposal habits.
A recent study revealed that an increasing number of people were flushing wet wipes, cotton buds and other unsuitable sanitary items down the toilet despite a sharp drop in the practice five years ago.
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Sales of cleaning robots up in professional and domestic markets
1st of November 2023
Sales of robots for professional cleaning applications grew by eight per cent in 2022, according to the International Federation of Robotics.
This equated to almost 6,900 units being sold, with most of them dedicated to floor cleaning. And almost 4.9 million household cleaning and vacuuming robots were sold in the domestic market during the same
EU social partners to host Brussels event with public procurement focus
30th of October 2023
Social partner organisations in commercial cleaning, private security and contract catering services are inviting industry stakeholders to an event on November 14 in Brussels seeking to tackle the issues around EU provisions regulating public procurement.
Entitled 'Improving EU Public Procurement: A Vision from the Industrial Cleaning, Private
Kimberly-Clark Professional launches wind farm with Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust
26th of October 2023
In Scotland, Kimberly-Clark has celebrated the opening of a wind farm that will supply around 80 per cent of its UK electrical power needs.
The farm is the largest wind asset owned by Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT), a company managed by Octopus Energy Generation. Kimberly-Clark has a Power Purchase Agreement for the energy
BICSc reveals winners of 2023 awards
25th of October 2023
The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) recently announced the winners of its 2023 awards at its annual gala dinner.
Here are the winners:
Outstanding Corporate Member of the Year - Lynn Webster Consultants
Excellence in Training and Assessment (UK) - University of Huddersfield
Excellence in Training and Assessment (International) -
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