:00:00. > :00:18.Now it's time for World Business Report.
:00:19. > :00:30.A major review published in the UK today says workers need more rights
:00:31. > :00:32.and everyone involved needs to pay more tax.
:00:33. > :00:34.And cleaning up Russia's nuclear mess.
:00:35. > :00:38.We visit an old navy base thought to be one of the most toxic sites
:00:39. > :00:41.in the whole of the country - now getting a facelift.
:00:42. > :00:51.The world of work is changing, but are employment and tax
:00:52. > :01:06.Here in the UK, a government review is calling for workers
:01:07. > :01:09.in the so called gig economy to get new rights.
:01:10. > :01:12.These are people using technology to take short term jobs such
:01:13. > :01:16.This type of companies offer flexibility over hours,
:01:17. > :01:18.but often with lower pay and poorer conditions.
:01:19. > :01:21.The Taylor Review says there should be a new category of worker called
:01:22. > :01:36.They would get benefits such as some form of minimum wage and sick pay.
:01:37. > :01:39.This is relevant to more and more people around the world.
:01:40. > :01:42.McKinsey found that across the EU and US 20 to 30% of people
:01:43. > :01:46.That's as many as 162 million people worldwide.
:01:47. > :01:49.For about 44% of them, it's their primary source of income
:01:50. > :01:52.- so the rights they get make a big difference.
:01:53. > :01:55.The European Union is currently looking at how it can make sure gig
:01:56. > :01:58.economy workers can get similar social protections,
:01:59. > :02:01.such as out of work benefits and employment services,
:02:02. > :02:06.as those in traditional jobs.
:02:07. > :02:09.In the world's biggest economy, the US, two Senators have proposed
:02:10. > :02:11.portable benefits including paid leave, training and unemployment
:02:12. > :02:13.insurance that move with individuals across different jobs.
:02:14. > :02:17.The report's author, Martin Taylor, told us some of the aims behind
:02:18. > :02:23.In my view, there is too much work at the bottom end of the Labour
:02:24. > :02:30.market. There are people who are not having their right to -- rights
:02:31. > :02:34.fully respected. There are too many people who don't see a route from
:02:35. > :02:40.their current job to progress, earned more and do better. -- earn.
:02:41. > :02:47.Our report will start that process, but all of us in society, employers,
:02:48. > :02:48.customers, play a role in getting better laws for everybody.
:02:49. > :02:51.With me is Nigel Mackay, Employment Law Specialist
:02:52. > :03:02.It is no surprise that report has come out, we have had a number of
:03:03. > :03:10.court cases here in the UK that have established that these people are
:03:11. > :03:17.legal workers and deserve rights. Would you go further? Yes, we have
:03:18. > :03:21.talked about introducing this new category of independent contractors.
:03:22. > :03:26.However, we already have a category of workers. They are entitled to
:03:27. > :03:30.rights. In some ways it is disappointing that they have not
:03:31. > :03:35.gone any further than that in terms of introducing new protections. What
:03:36. > :03:40.does it actually mean? It doesn't mean much different to what we've
:03:41. > :03:49.already got. It is a sort of intermediate category. At the top
:03:50. > :03:52.are employees with the most rights, then at the bottom you have contract
:03:53. > :03:57.is with no rights. They are saying you will have a new category of
:03:58. > :04:02.contract is with the same rights that workers have, such as holiday
:04:03. > :04:07.pay and minimum wage. If workers have those rights, if employers have
:04:08. > :04:13.to give them those rights and make more tax payments, what is the
:04:14. > :04:23.appeal left for employers? You have to look at the wider economy. Other
:04:24. > :04:28.employers have to work with the law, paid minimum wage, there is no
:04:29. > :04:32.reason why new technology companies operating in the gig economy should
:04:33. > :04:38.not do the same. I think it is right that there is a level playing field
:04:39. > :04:42.for all companies. The tax is not just about getting employers to pay
:04:43. > :04:47.more tax, they have also discussed cash in hand jobs such as window
:04:48. > :04:55.cleaning, where they have said we should all be paying more tax? Yes,
:04:56. > :05:01.it is right so that everybody should pay tax no matter what they do. If
:05:02. > :05:11.you are letting people not pay tax, then, that would not be right. We
:05:12. > :05:15.talked about the gig economy as a global phenomenon. It is happening
:05:16. > :05:20.all around the world. It is becoming more common as a way of working. Do
:05:21. > :05:25.you think other countries are going to look at this review and take some
:05:26. > :05:33.pointers? I think they will be. We act for individuals working in the
:05:34. > :05:37.gig economy, we spoke to lawyers in the US and other areas as well. They
:05:38. > :05:43.have experienced the same problems, being paid less than minimum wage.
:05:44. > :05:46.Governments will be looking at how to improve the situation, yes. Thank
:05:47. > :05:47.you very much for your time. One of Russia's biggest Cold War
:05:48. > :05:51.naval bases is still running up big bills - but not just
:05:52. > :05:55.for the government in Moscow. Western nations are giving Russia
:05:56. > :05:58.more than $100 million to clean up what is regarded as one of the most
:05:59. > :06:05.toxic sites in the huge country. The European Bank of Reconstruction
:06:06. > :06:08.and Development, which is behind the scheme, says it's a price worth
:06:09. > :06:11.paying to prevent the facility in Andreyeva Bay turning
:06:12. > :07:24.into another nuclear disaster. When you look at this kind of
:07:25. > :07:29.investment, you have to compare them with the scale of disaster that a
:07:30. > :07:35.nuclear accident can create. We have unfortunately seen that. We have
:07:36. > :07:38.seen that fate. Shares of Snap have fallen
:07:39. > :07:50.below its initial public offering The company, which owns popular
:07:51. > :07:56.messaging app Snapchat, Snap shares have been under pressure
:07:57. > :08:00.recently as investors doubt whether the social media company can
:08:01. > :08:03.stay popular and fend off competition from tech
:08:04. > :08:09.rivals like Facebook. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm
:08:10. > :08:12.Turnbull is certainly At a joint press conference
:08:13. > :08:16.in Downing Street with his UK counterpart, he announced Australia
:08:17. > :08:19.is ready to negotiate a free trade deal with Britain as soon
:08:20. > :08:21.as that is possible. Trade between the two countries
:08:22. > :08:27.is worth around $27 billion. India's highest court will look
:08:28. > :08:30.at the government's recent decision to ban the sale of cattle for
:08:31. > :08:33.slaughter, through animal markets. The country's leather and beef
:08:34. > :08:35.export industry says the government's move violates
:08:36. > :08:38.the right to free trade. It's a case that could affect
:08:39. > :08:41.the livelihoods of more than 20 million workers across
:08:42. > :08:56.the meat industry Taking a quick look at what the
:08:57. > :09:03.markets have in Optum. -- been up to. A lot of traders are waiting for
:09:04. > :09:09.the US reporting season to kick off this week. We have figures coming
:09:10. > :09:18.out from all of the big names. We will wait and see what is happening
:09:19. > :09:22.with those companies. Oil is just 0.4, despite the fact we are getting
:09:23. > :09:26.increased production in the US. There is a bit of chat about
:09:27. > :09:34.production cuts in Libya and Nigeria. That may be helping the
:09:35. > :09:37.idea that demand could come to meet overproduction. You can see how the
:09:38. > :09:42.American markets closed yesterday. They will also be waiting for the
:09:43. > :09:47.earnings figures coming out in the US this week. Once they come out, we
:09:48. > :09:49.should see a bit more action. Not a lot going on right now.
:09:50. > :09:52.Don't forget you can get in touch with me and some of the team
:09:53. > :10:03.Plans to double the number of people who can speak the Welsh language
:10:04. > :10:05.are being outlined by the government in Wales.
:10:06. > :10:08.The latest census in 2011 shows the number of people who can speak
:10:09. > :10:11.Welsh has fallen to fewer than a fifth.