Legal Updates

IWFM launches Building safety hub

More than 250,000 severely disabled people will have greater access to public places after the government moved to make Changing Places toilets compulsory in new buildings.

The F-Gas Regulations have implications for all those with responsibility for purchasing and maintaining air conditioning systems, says Jon Skelding.

FMs need to be aware of front-end and back-end GDPR compliance, says Ian Osborne.

Modern slavery is especially worrying in the waste management sector, says Lyn Dario.

Knowing the relevant waste legislation will keep you on the right side of the law when disposing of it, says Jason Mohr.

Organisations need to consider how Brexit might affect existing contracts as well as those that come into force after an exit deal is made, says Lindsay Ellis.

Soaring divorce rates create uncertainty for family-run companies but there are ways to guarantee business as usual, says Mark Buttery.

The National Minimum Wage will increase to £8.21 from April 2019, but many businesses fail to understand the complexity of compliance, says James Pike.

Michael Dent explains why third party energy charges are piling on the pressure for FMs.

With the Health and Safety Executive applying larger fines linked to prosecutions for workplace injuries, FMs have a duty to ensure individuals carrying out work at height are suitably competent. John Hynes explains.

At present, the IET Wiring Regulations - otherwise known as BS 7671 - only take steps to safeguard against fire and electric shock. These regulations are now under full review, says the ECA's Bill Wright.