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CBF Live Celebrates Success of 3rd Annual Gala Benefitting Cleaning for a Reason

By |2024-05-10T17:35:50-05:00May 10, 2024|

CBF Live, the premier in-person training and networking event for residential cleaning business owners, is delighted to announce the successful conclusion of its 3rd Annual Gala in support of Cleaning for a Reason®. This Gala serves as a beacon of hope and solidarity for families facing cancer, providing them with professionally managed household cleaning services ...

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ISSA LARU—Overtime Final Rule Released

By |2024-05-10T14:21:38-05:00May 10, 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 the U.S. Department of Labor finalizing its overtime rule, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission banning noncompete clauses, the launch of the National Coalition to End Period Poverty, and ...

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OSHA Restructures Regional Operations

By |2024-05-09T20:17:47-05:00May 9, 2024|

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced strategic changes to its Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) regional operations. According to a DOL press release, the changes include the creation of a new OSHA regional office in Birmingham, Alabama. The new office will oversee operations in Alabama, as well as those in Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, ...

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Aramark Hosts Innovation Summit

By |2024-05-08T20:34:08-05:00May 8, 2024|

Aramark hosted the company’s first-ever International Innovation Summit last month in Santiago, Chile. The event drew more than 700 attendees, representing Aramark’s international leaders, technology partners, and global clients from across the globe. The summit featured a trade show environment with more than 100 technical applications with a focus on virtual reality and artificial intelligence. ...

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Kimberly-Clark PPE Earns ACT Label

By |2024-05-07T21:10:54-05:00May 7, 2024|

Kimberly-Clark Professional’s Kimtech™ Polaris™ Nitrile Exam Glove recently achieved the Accountability, Consistency, and Transparency (ACT) Environmental Impact Factor Label from nonprofit environmental organization My Green Lab®. According to a press release, My Green Lab’s program ensures accountability, consistency, and transparency in the reporting of environmental impact data to enable sustainable laboratory procurement. Since 2017, more than ...

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Aramark’s 2nd-Quarter Revenue Rises 13%

By |2024-05-07T21:09:17-05:00May 7, 2024|

Aramark has reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of US$4.2 billion, a year-over-year increase of 7%. For the quarter, Aramark reported an operating income of $159 million, a bump of 27% compared to the prior year. Aramark’s largest segment, U.S. food and support services (FSS), reported sales of $3.04 billion, a 7% improvement during the same time last year, while the ...

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Tennant Updates Senior Leadership Team

By |2024-05-07T21:08:19-05:00May 7, 2024|

Tennant Co. recently updated the company’s senior leadership team with the appointments of two executives. Barb Balinski has been named senior vice president and chief transformation officer. She has been with Tennant since 2018 and has served as chief innovation and technology officer (CI&TO) since 2021, leading the company’s research and development, marketing, and IT functions. ...

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OCS Appoints AI Director

By |2024-05-07T21:05:14-05:00May 7, 2024|

OCS Group Ltd. has appointed David De Santiago director of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital services. Santiago has more than 17 years of experience in the technology industry. He joins OCS from British American Tobacco (BAT), where he served as global head of digital innovation and transformation. In his new role with OCS, Santiago will ...

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Tennessee Cleaning Contractor Fined for Using Child Labor

By |2024-05-07T21:04:16-05:00May 7, 2024|

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has entered into a consent order and judgment against Fayette Janitorial Service LLC (operating as Fayette Industrial). According to the judgement, which was approved by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, calls for the Tennessee-based company to pay US$649,304 in civil money penalties and hire a ...

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What the FTC Ban on Non-Compete Clauses Could Mean For You

By |2024-07-02T04:13:38-05:00May 7, 2024|

In this episode of Straight Talk!, Scott Tackett, a business development advisor with Violand Management Associates  shares his thoughts,

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