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Absenteeism in Spanish cleaning sector rises dramatically
30th of July 2019
Workforce absenteeism among Spain's cleaning companies has increased by over 91 per cent over the past five years. That's according to data compiled by contract cleaning association Aspel.
Absenteeism in the industry rose from 14,136 workers in 2013 to 27,107 workers in the year 2018, an increase the association describes as "disproportionate"
Hotels linens to use chip technology to reveal their cleaning history
23rd of July 2019
A laundry service in China is stitching microchips into the corners of sheets, towels, quilts and other linens containing data about the item's washing history.
The idea is to enable hotel visitors to scan their bedclothes with a smartphone to check when they were last laundered so they can reassure themselves that the soft furnishings in their
European Court of Justice rules companies must register their working hours
15th of July 2019
European member states must oblige employers to set up an objective, reliable and accessible system by which they record the daily working time of each employee. This will ensure that the rights of workers, as set out in the Working Time Directive and the European Charter, are respected. This was a ruling by the European Court of Justice last
EFCI Brussels conference looks to the future of the sector
10th of July 2019
More than 100 delegates from EU member states gathered in Brussels recently for the EFCI (European Cleaning and Facility Services Industry) conference, with the theme Cleaning and Facility Services: Shaping the Industry of the Future.
The event coincided with the relaunch of the federation, bringing together representatives from the European
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