The operator of a Cairns (Queensland) cleaning business who underpaid two overseas backpackers more than $16,000 told the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) he was unaware of Australia’s minimum wage rates.
1 December, 2015ISS has announced new members of its executive group management. Dane Hudson, currently CEO Pacific (Australia and New Zealand) has been appointed regional CEO Asia Pacific while Scott Davies, currently general manager for the Pacific Health and FM sectors will take over as CEO Pacific.
18 November, 2015Four cleaners at several Myer sites in Melbourne will have larger pay packets in future after the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) found they had been collectively short-changed almost $12,000 in just six weeks.
17 November, 2015Nilfisk Group has acquired Hydro Tek, Inc., a leading North American manufacturer of high pressure cleaners.
16 November, 2015International distribution and outsourcing group Bunzl plc has completed three further acquisitions, one of which is Auckland-based distributor of cleaning and hygiene products ICB Cleaning Supplies.
8 November, 2015Reinforcing its already strong management team, Nilfisk Australia has recruited Quintus Strydom as business unit leader for its professional business.
2 November, 2015Beating last year’s record, ISS Australia won 12 awards at the Customer Service Institute of Australia’s (CSIA) 2015 Service Excellence Awards, which took place 28 October at Crown Palladium, Melbourne.
2 November, 2015In what they see as a logical extension of the total facilities management service, OCS (New Zealand) and OfficeMax (New Zealand) have formed a strategic alliance that’s designed to benefit both businesses and their respective client bases.
25 October, 2015The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) says it is saving business operators and workers time and money – and preventing some jobs from being lost altogether – by increasingly using new methods to resolve workplace disputes before they escalate.
25 October, 2015Winners of the 2015 ISSA Innovation Award Program were announced during the ISSA Excellence Award Luncheon on 23 October during ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America 2015.
24 October, 2015The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) and the Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI) have formed a public trust to develop and disseminate cleaning and restoration science.
24 October, 2015AUSCLEAN Pulire 2015, held 20 and 21 October at Jupiters Casino on the Gold Coast, was a stand-out show with the atmosphere alone creating the perfect networking environment.
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