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ISSA Members Among Top Employers for Women

By |2024-04-26T21:10:29-05:00April 26, 2024|

Seven ISSA member companies have been named to DiversityComm Magazine’s 2024 Top Women Employers list. The publication’s annual list acknowledges companies across a variety of industries for their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The ISSA member companies included in DiversityComm’s 2024 list include: 3M Colgate-Palmolive Co. Ecolab Inc. Hilton Worldwide Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) ...

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ISSA LARU—CA Committee Passes 2,000 Square Feet Production-Rate Bill

By |2024-04-26T18:13:11-05:00April 26, 2024|

Welcome to the latest ISSA Legislative & Regulatory Update, a biweekly roundup of the public-policy issues currently impacting the full cleaning supply chain. This update touches on a state of California committee passing a 2,000 square feet production-rate bill, cutting PFAS from U.S. government-custodial contracts, ISSA honoring its 2024 Advocates of the Year, and more. ...

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Kimberly-Clark Drafted by NBA Team

By |2024-04-25T19:52:04-05:00April 25, 2024|

 Kimberly-Clark Professional has entered into a multi-year, sustainability-focused partnership with the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks and the team’s home stadium, State Farm Arena. The deal calls for the Hawks’ 20,000-seat arena to be outfitted with Kimberly-Clark Professional branding and products, including paper towels, tissue, soap dispensers, and hand sanitizer. Kimberly-Clark will also appear on the uniform shirts ...

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Imperial Dade Announces 2024 Innovations Expo

By |2024-04-25T19:49:46-05:00April 25, 2024|

Imperial Dade will host its annual Innovations Expo on June 26, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PT, at the Hilton Anaheim in Anaheim, California. The theme of Imperial Dade’s expo this year is Hands On: See, Touch, Experience. Attendees will have the chance to see the latest in foodservice packaging, janitorial supplies, floor equipment, industrial ...

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FTC Bans Noncompete Clauses

By |2024-04-23T21:27:24-05:00April 23, 2024|

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has issued a final rule banning noncompete clauses nationwide. Under the FTC’s new rule, existing noncompetes for the vast majority of workers will no longer be enforceable after the rule’s effective date, which is 120 days after its publication in the Federal Register. Existing noncompetes for senior executives—less than 0.75% ...

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DOL Finalizes Overtime Rule

By |2024-04-23T21:24:52-05:00April 23, 2024|

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule that alters the overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. According to a DOL press release, updated rule includes two-tiered increases to the minimum salary threshold and the threshold for highly compensated employees (HCE) as well as automatic updates to both thresholds. The ...

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Aunt Flow Partners With Houston Airports

By |2024-04-22T19:46:50-05:00April 22, 2024|

Aunt Flow has entered into a strategic collaboration with TRAX Analytics and Houston Airports. The deal calls for Aunt Flow to provide easily accessible high-quality period products to airport guests at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), both of which are overseen by Houston Airports. Aunt Flow’s dispensers will be ...

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WHO Details New Terms for Germs That Transmit Through the Air

By |2024-04-22T15:56:31-05:00April 22, 2024|

Last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) released new definitions for infectious respiratory germs that are applicable for the cleaning industry. The pathogens covered include those that cause respiratory infections, e.g., COVID-19, influenza, measles, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and tuberculosis, among others. The publication, titled Global Technical Consultation Report on Proposed Terminology for Pathogens that Transmit Through the Air, is the result of ...

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KBS Adds Chief Commercial Officer

By |2024-03-05T20:49:36-06:00March 5, 2024|

Kellermeyer Bergensons Services (KBS) has appointed Chris Studney chief commercial officer (CCO). Studney has more than 25 years of experience in the global real estate and facility services market. He joins KBS from Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL), where he held numerous senior-level positions over a 12-year career, most recently serving as global vice president of client and ...

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Five ISSA Members Named to Listing of World’s Most Ethical Companies

By |2024-03-15T15:53:54-05:00March 5, 2024|

Five ISSA-member companies have been honored with inclusion in Ethisphere Institute’s 18th annual listing of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. First published in Ethisphere magazine in 2007, the annual designation is awarded to companies that have demonstrated excellence in their ethics and compliance programs. More than 130 honorees in 20 countries were recognized by the publication ...

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