Regulatory Snapshot September 2026
Monday 21st September 2026
Welcome to Gordons Regulatory Team’s latest update
This month we cover:
- Waste company fined £400,000 after employee suffered life changing injuries
- Retailer’s use of ‘RRP’ found to be misleading by ASA
- Two companies and an individual prosecuted following death of worker in trench collapse
Waste company fined £400,000 after employee suffered life changing injuries
An HSE investigation found that the company had failed to properly manage vehicle and pedestrian movements on site.
Retailer’s use of ‘RRP’ found to be misleading by ASA
The ASA investigated a product listing on the retailer’s website which advertised one price against a struck-through RRP price and included a further claim of “UP TO 50% OFF”.
Two companies and an individual prosecuted following death of worker in trench collapse
Work taking place on replacing a damaged pipe resulted in the collapse of a trench and an employee being buried under two tonnes of soil.
Plus
Sign up to our latest free webinar on ‘Health & Safety and CDM obligations in construction’ at 10am on Thursday 22 October.
In collaboration with Gordons’ Construction team, we will be presenting on the key health and safety and CDM obligations for businesses carrying out construction work to their premises – including work on showrooms, warehouses, offices and factories. This webinar, as part of our ‘Back to Basics’ series, will provide a useful overview for anyone involved in the delivery and management of such projects.
Don’t forget…
Our information hubs are regularly updated to reflect regulatory changes and can be viewed whenever you need to.
- Consumer Hub – The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act is the biggest shift in consumer legislation facing the retail sector in recent times. Keep up to date on all the changes on our new hub. View our Consumer Hub here
- Safety & Compliance Hub – With an increasing regulatory burden and an elevated risk of significant civil and criminal penalties, we will help you keep pace with new developments in the area. View our Safety & Compliance Hub
If you require any further information on the above topics, please do not hesitate to get in contact with a member of the regulatory team.
