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50p Increase to SSP Not Enough, Says Union

Statutory Sick Pay in the UK increased from £95.85 to £96.35 this week, but the TUC says that this is not enough to support those who need...

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7 Ways to Improve Office Hygiene and Cleanliness 

With businesses already putting plans in place to get people back into the office, ensuring good hygiene practices is paramount in preventing any...

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Vacuuming is Low Priority for Employee Duties, finds TPLC

In a recent poll of cleaning professionals by TPLC, only two per cent ranked vacuuming as important, yet vacuuming takes about 25 per cent of a...

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The COVID-19 Home Heating Impact

A new study from tado° has found that UK homes had their daytime heating on 14 per cent more this winter in comparison to the previous...

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Facilities Managers Say 80% of Employees Will Head Back to the Office

The RICS UK Facilities Management Survey has revealed that workers across the UK could return to offices faster than anticipated, according to those...

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Half of UK Employees Want Access to Workplace Virus Data

Infogrid has announced the results of a survey it conducted on what employees expectations for a healthy workplace are, as restrictions ease in...

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The Hospitality Sector's Lockdown Legacy

One year on from the first lockdown, the hospitality industry has undoubtedly been one of the hardest hit, with more than 600,000 jobs...

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How Facilities Management Adapted During COVID-19

As we approach a year since the UK entered its first lockdown, how has the facilities management industry supported businesses to adapt and remain...

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Casella Launches Social Distancing Smart Tags for Workers

A smart-monitoring technology company has launched a wearable smart tag designed to make social distancing easier. The body-worn Orbi-Trace...

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Indoor Air Quality Surveys Needed Before Reopening Buildings

Bureau Veritas is stressing the need to carry out indoor air quality surveys, swab-sampling programs and quantification of fresh air assessments, to...

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BCC Adds Suppliers and Support Staff to Key Worker Pledge

The British Cleaning Council has expanded on its initiative to achieve “key and essential worker” status for all support employees in the...

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Are Alcohol-Free Hand Sanitisers Effective?

Many have been led to believe that hand sanitising solutions with high alcohol content are the safest method of stopping COVID-19 transmission, but...

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ALFA Eco Tech Launches “Mechanical Solution” to Virus Transmission

CoviX101 is a non-toxic product that claims to use molecular nano spikes to kill microorganisms. Developed by ALFA Eco Tech, when CoviX101 is...

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Schools Reopening – Dealing With COVID Testing Waste

As the roadmap to returning all pupils to schools and colleges begin this week, what do FMs working in education need to consider regarding COVID...

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HSE Provides Updated Advice on Ventilation During COVID

The Health and Safety Executive has expanded its advice for employers to provide adequate ventilation in their workplaces during the pandemic. This...

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Sanitiser Industry Urges Government to Adopt Better Regulations

The safety of children and vulnerable adults could be at risk due to the wave of under-regulated alcohol-based hand sanitisers on the...

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Leading With Purpose – Facilities Management for a Post-Pandemic World

CEO of Mace Operate, Ross Abbate, discusses the challenges of moving from a facilities management to a workplace experience approach. Abbate...

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Under 50s to be Vaccinated Based on Age, Not Occupation

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has revealed that under fifties will be vaccinated based on their age, as prioritising...

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Uniform Policy – Research Shows COVID Can Last for Three Days on Fabric

Scientists at De Montfort University are warning that viruses similar to the strain that causes coronavirus can survive on clothing and transmit to...

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Minister Says Employers May Legally Force New Staff to Have Vaccine

Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has suggested in an interview that it may be legal for employers to insist on new staff being vaccinated. In an...

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