Spain Prepares Labor Laws that Could Force Food Delivery Apps to Employ Gig Workers By Alonso Soto | February 17, 2021
The Spanish government is preparing strict labor law changes that could mean food-delivery platforms have to formally employ the couriers they rely on.
Under rules expected to be proposed as soon as this week, companies such as Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Barcelona-based Glovo may be forced to offer wages, social security and unemployment benefits to 30,000 platform couriers working in the euro area’s fourth-largest economy, a labor ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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It’s not been decided yet if the proposal would next head to congress for approval or be issued via an executive decree, meaning it could take several months to take effect if unopposed.