A major review published in the uk today says workers need more rights and everyone involved needs to pay more tax. And cleaning up russias nuclear mess. We visit an old navy base thought to be one of the most toxic sites in the whole of the country now getting a facelift. Welcome to World Business report. Im rachel horne. The world of work is changing, but are employment and tax laws keeping up . Here in the uk, a Government Review is calling for workers in the so called gig economy to get new rights. These are people using technology to take short term jobs such as driving for uber or deliveroo. This type of Companies Offer flexibility over hours, but often with lower pay and poorer conditions. The Taylor Review says there should be a new category of worker called a dependent contractor. They would get benefits such as some form of minimum wage and sick pay. This is relevant to more and more people around the world. Mckinsey found that across the eu and us 20 to 30 of people are invo
Great britain will be represented in the ladies wimbledon quarterfinals. Johanna konta says shes just focusing on winning the match. She is delighted she has got this far. Hello, welcome to the programme. Were live until 11am. Cash jobs like Window Cleaning and decorating are said to be worth up to £6 billion a year, so we want to hear from you this morning if you get paid in cash of if youve paid forjobs in cash around you home. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victorialive. And if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. Ending cash in hand jobs and changing the rules on the gig economy, where workers get paid per task, are two of the recommendations in a major report into the way we work. The Matthew Taylor review also says there are too many people who are being treated like Cogs In A Machine, rather than human beings. Our economics correspondent, andy verity, reports. In the last ten years,
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optimism ever measured by rasmussen. i look at the poll and i thought really? kids today seem like they have it pretty good. they have every techno log call device under the sun. they seem spoiled. so are parents being worried about their kids? greg: i say they do have it worse than kids in 90s but i m talking about like 98. every person born has a longest life span than the person born before because technology improved, the healthcare improved. everything is improved. you have an easier life. is it not our fault if you waste it on video game and porn. that s your choice. a lot of times they make it worse by their own doing and live their life publicly. when you live your life publicly, you punish yourself publicly. social network and twitter. dana: they don t know any other way, though. greg: that is the scary part. dana: they had things we
optimism ever measured by rasmussen. i look at the poll and i thought really? kids today seem like they have it pretty good. they have every techno log call device under the sun. they seem spoiled. so are parents being worried about their kids? greg: i say they do have it worse than kids in 90s but i m talking about like 98. every person born has a longest life span than the person born before because technology improved, the healthcare improved. everything is improved. you have an easier life. is it not our fault if you waste it on video game and porn. that s your choice. a lot of times they make it worse by their own doing and live their life publicly. when you live your life publicly, you punish yourself publicly. social network and twitter. dana: they don t know any other way, though. greg: that is the scary part.