Spanish cleaning sector created more than 18,000 jobs in 2017

29th of June 2018
Spanish cleaning sector created more than 18,000 jobs in 2017

The cleaning industry in Spain created a total of 18,503 new jobs in 2017 and now employs 358,307 people - the highest number in five years according to information issued by the Social Security body, the Tesorería General de la Seguridad Social.

Juan Díez de los Ríos, president of contract cleaning association Aspel,

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Restaurant staff filmed cleaning plates in a dirty puddle

25th of June 2018
Restaurant staff filmed cleaning plates in a dirty puddle

A Kuala Lumpur restaurant has been threatened with closure after staff were filmed cleaning plates in a puddle outside the premises.

Footage posted online depicts restaurant workers at Raj's Banana Leaf restaurant sitting by the side of the road outside the premises, which is situated in the suburb of Bangsar. And they can be clearly seen washing

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Should healthcare hygiene rules extend to smartphones?

22nd of June 2018
Should healthcare hygiene rules extend to smartphones?

Nearly seven out of ten nurses in the Netherlands use their mobile phones during the course of their job, according to a new study carried out in Dutch hospitals.

Yet a third of those nurses admit they hardly ever clean their mobile devices.

A total of 1,500 members of Dutch nursing body V&VN were questioned about their mobile use in a

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Poor hygiene causes primary school pupils to shun the loo

13th of June 2018
Poor hygiene causes primary school pupils to shun the loo

Around 44 per cent of children avoid using the toilet at school each week, according to a new study.

One in 10 primary school teachers have also seen children refraining from eating or drinking in a bid to be able to avoid using school toilets. And a quarter of primary school teachers and children describe the hygiene levels in school toilets as

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