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Glovo labor disputes in Italy and Spain

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Glovo is facing continues to face significant legal and regulatory challenges regarding its employment models and worker protections in Southern Europe. In Italy, the Turin Labor Court ruled issued a landmark ruling determining that time spent by delivery riders waiting for orders constitutes active working hours that must be remunerated. The court recognized a former rider, working via the platform managed by Foodinho srl, as a full-time employee with an indefinite contract rather than an independent contractor. The ruling ordered the company must provide essential safety equipment to reinstate the worker, who had been dismissed via email, and protections for its riders, including weather-appropriate clothing to pay backdated wages and hydration. Additionally, the Milan Prosecutor’s Office is contesting Glovo’s compensation model, alleging social security contributions. The court noted that its the platform’s algorithm only pays for active delivery time does not merely connect parties but “actively assigns tasks, sets compensation, and ignores approximately 30% monitors movements in real time.” The Unione Sindacale di Base (Usb) union intends to present this ruling to the Chamber of time spent waiting between tasks. Prosecutors are seeking Deputies' Labor Commission to have many riders recognized establish it as subordinate employees rather than independent contractors. a legal precedent for the sector. In Spain, the High Court of Justice of the Balearic Islands upheld labor inspections regarding the use of ‘false self-employed’ workers, validating potential fines exceeding six million euros. The company’s attempts to annul these inspections on the grounds that they violated its right to defense were dismissed by the court. This decision aligns dismissed, aligning with the ‘Ley Rider’ regulation, which prohibits the use of self-employed contracts for delivery riders. Further regulatory pressure has emerged in Barcelona, where regulation. Additionally, the Labor Inspectorate in Barcelona has proposed sanctions against Glovo for failing to protect workers during extreme weather. Specifically, the company allegedly failed to suspend delivery operations during a red heat alert on July 8, when temperatures exceeded 40 degrees Celsius. Despite internal protocols intended to suspend services for cyclists and motorcyclists during such alerts, operational directors reportedly kept the application active, resulting in a serious breach of occupational risk prevention regulations.

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  1. 2026-09-12 05:24 UTC Glovo labor disputes in Italy and Spain
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