In a pivotal move on April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) shook up the landscape with its finalized rule, signaling a substantial shift in compensation thresholds for exempt employees under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). With over four million employees slated to be affected by these changes, it’s crucial for…

4 Ways to Know You Are Dealing With A Professionally Run Janitorial Company The choice of where a company purchases its cleaning supplies might seem like an insignificant detail. However, it may also be an indicator of the professionalism and quality of service you are receiving from your current vendor or expect to receive from…

Decoding the Janitorial Workforce Puzzle: Trends Impacting Hiring In today’s labor market, companies across diverse industries are grappling with an acute shortage of workers to fill available job positions. Despite positive indicators in certain sectors, the janitorial industry and other low-wage sectors continue to grapple with the repercussions of pandemic-induced labor shortages. In this article,…

In the often-overlooked world of janitorial services, how much janitors get paid holds more significance than meets the eye. Beyond simple curiosity, understanding janitorial compensation becomes an important consideration for businesses, influencing the quality of service, employee satisfaction, and the overall success of your chosen cleaning service. Let’s uncover the importance behind those paychecks and…

Let’s get this out there: commercial janitorial work is not complex.  As such, it would stand to reason that purchasing commercial janitorial services would be very simple: call a few vendors, ask for “quotes”, and pick the least expensive.  Simple, right?  Well, maybe not.  In this article, we discuss janitorial production rates and their impact…

By now you have probably heard just about everything there is to hear about COVID-19.  It is a subject that is difficult to avoid.  Since the outbreak, the gathering of information surrounding what you should do to keep your facility safe has been a bit like drinking from the proverbial fire hose!  The commercial cleaning…

There are a variety of reasons why you may find it necessary to make a change in custodial vendors. Unfortunately, the most common reason for change tends to be poor performance.  One of the questions that I am asked most often during the sales process is: “How long will it take your company to get…

As I write this, information is changing minute-by-minute.  For very good reasons, there is a sea of data surrounding proper cleaning and disinfecting protocols during this crisis.  The purpose of this document is to provide some very practical information for the present and future. Differences Between Cleaning & Disinfecting In a few words – cleaning…