occupational health

His films consistently expose workplace exploitation and labor struggles, particularly in 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake,' centering on how work conditions destroy human dignity.

He examined industrial labor, factory work, and occupational alienation throughout his career, most notably in 'Eight Hours Don't Make a Day,' a television series about workers' daily lives.

His documentaries and narrative films critically explore informal labor, street vendors, and working-class survival in modern urban environments, particularly in 'Taxi' and his later works.