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Qld govt, unions back recommendation to jail employers for wage theft
Government, unions back in-principle recommendation to jail dodgy employers who deliberately or recklessly underpay workers.
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Qantas Group announces ambitious plan to become the world’s first airline to reuse, recycle and compost at least three-quarters of its general waste by the end of 2021.
ACT proposes to ban single-use plastics
The proposal follows the South Australian Government’s announcement to ban single-use plastics such as straws and plastic bags in January this year.
RIA announces second conference keynote
Industry veteran named as second keynote for upcoming Australasian Restoration Industry Conference.
Deadline extended for submissions into gig economy inquiry
Victorian Government extends deadline of first state-based inquiry into gig economy.
Study reveals potential role of airports in disease transmission
Study reveals multiple touchpoints that pose a potential health risk for passengers.
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When cleaning a complex site you need to have solid training and tracking of your team and tasks.
Robots in the cleaning industry may one day reduce manual handling to some degree in areas such as window cleaning and carpet cleaning.
Committing to sustainable and transparent supply chains is no simple task, but it’s one that businesses cannot legally or ethically shy away from.
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Four workplace issues to address for a compliant 2019
Workforce Guardian’s Charles Watson examines four workplace issues to address in 2019.
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The future of cleaning
Warren Burke outlines some of the emerging trends set to become more significant in the future for the cleaning and environmental management sector.
A snapshot of modern slavery
Organisations can – and should – start taking steps to remove modern slavery from their supply chains, writes Good Environmental Choice Australia’s Yanyan Xiao and Kendall Benton-Collins.
Preserving lower back physiology for a healthier cleaning industry
Dr Denis Boulais shares findings from his PhD study on the prevention of lower back injury within the cleaning industry.
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