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AI in the workplace: who is liable when technology fails to keep workers safe?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the workplace, especially in high-risk industries such as manufacturing and construction. From automated machinery and intelligent monitoring systems to predictive…

By Olivia Powling
Silica dust: a preventable workplace danger

A 32-year-old kitchen fitter died of lung disease after coming into contact with dangerous levels of silica dust, highlighting the urgent need to strengthen workplace…

By Jessica Nutting
Assistant headteacher banned for sending sexual messages to staff

An assistant headteacher has been banned from teaching after a professional conduct panel found that he sent sexually motivated messages to three members of staff.…

By Loren Martin
Durham Police promised to tackle abuse - new cases show more work is needed

In March 2025, Durham Police pledged to “flush out misogyny, racist and homophobic behaviour” from within its ranks. At the time, the force revealed that…

By Loren Martin
BBK Manifesto 2026: Legally define workplace bullying

Workplace bullying remains a significant issue across the UK, yet unlike discrimination and harassment, it still has no standalone legal definition. As a result, employees…

By Thomas Beale
BBK Manifesto 2026: Make Britain’s most dangerous industries safer for workers

Every worker has the right to return home safely at the end of the working day. Yet construction and agriculture remain two of the most…

By Charlotte Dowson
Former employment judge engaged in sexual behaviour towards female colleagues

An employment judge who specialised in diversity engaged in inappropriate sexual behaviour towards multiple female members of staff, an investigation has found. Christopher Gaskell would…

By Vilde Witzøe
Half of employers ‘have not assessed sexual harassment risks ahead of new laws’, survey suggests

Half of employers may be unprepared for tougher sexual harassment laws coming into force in October, new research suggests. More than 50% of employers had…

By Vilde Witzøe
Why more than half of workers experiencing workplace misconduct ‘stay silent’

The majority of employees who experience bullying, harassment or sexual harassment choose not to report it, with young people more likely to believe there is…

By Loren Martin
Farm Safety Week: We know the risks. So why are lives still being lost?

Each year, Farm Safety Week asks the agricultural community to pause and focus on safety. It is a vital campaign, shining a light on an…

By Charlotte Dowson
Corporate Pride rainbows are not enough when more than half of LGBT+ people face abuse…

More than half of LGBT+ workers have experienced abuse linked to their sexual orientation or gender identity, a new survey has suggested, with many suffering…

By Loren Martin
Worried about claiming after a workplace accident? Read this first

About 600,000 people sustained a non-fatal injury at work in the UK last year, according to the Health and Safety Executive – a statistic that…

By Olivia Powling
Britain’s farms see more than two deaths each month, new figures show

Almost 30 lives were lost on British farms in the last year, newly released figures show. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reported 23 farm…

By Charlotte Dowson
Victims to be freed from silence under proposed NDA reforms

“NDAs are too often used to sweep criminality under the carpet – trapping victims into silence and denying them justice. This must end,” Alex Davies-Jones,…

By Thomas Beale
Access to justice: Is the Government doing enough?

At the end of September, I attended the Labour Party Conference, where justice was a major focus but one key point was missing. One of…

By Lucy Wakeley
Gripping life again: How cutting-edge prosthetics are transforming recovery

When 24-year-old farmer Ashley Herbert lost his right hand in a horrific farm machinery accident, he could never have imagined that more than a decade…

By Charlotte Dowson
BBK Manifesto 2025: End exclusion, make work accessible for injured people

For people who have sustained a serious injury, the journey back to work can be one of the hardest challenges they face. Work is not…

By Ipek Tugcu
NDAs silencing victims to be banned - but fight not over yet

“We have heard the calls from victims of harassment and discrimination to end the misuse of NDAs. It is time we stamped this practice out”.…

By Thomas Beale
Gregg Wallace sacked from MasterChef after 50 new misconduct allegations

Gregg Wallace has been removed from MasterChef after the inquiry into his alleged misconduct, as 50 fresh allegations against the presenter emerge. The high-profile television…

By Thomas Beale
WEC Calls for an NDA ban in an effort to tackle the ‘culture of misogyny’…

“One year on from the Women and Equalities Committee’s (WEC) report on misogyny in music, significant issues within the industry remain unaddressed and appear to be…

By Vilde Witzøe

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