This August 12 marks one year since the effective entry into force of the Rider Law. The implementation of this regulation, which established the legal presumption of employment for riders, has been marked by the constant war between unions and platforms.
The Rider Law gave delivery companies, such as Glovo, Uber Eats, Deliveroo, Stuart and Just Eat, three months from the publication of the rule in the Official State Gazette (May 12) to hire their autonomous "riders" as salaried workers, as the presumption of employment of their employees was recognized.
At the end of July 2021, Glovo announced its intention to hire 20% of its workforce and keep the remaining 80% of riders as self-employed, thanks to several modifications to the platform. Modifications that would guarantee workers' autonomy.
A few days before the first anniversary of the Rider Law, Uber Eats announced that it will return to the self-employed model “after the summer”.
In March, Uber Eats denounced that Glovo breached the Rider Law distributing with self-employed riders.
According to Uber Eats, the multinational is in a pilot phase to resume a model of autonomy: the date has not been closed yet. “Given the evidence that the majority of delivery people in Spain want to work as self-employed, we are exploring a new model that allows them to do so while complying with current regulations.” In any case, they will continue to offer the option of working with third-party companies.
The Ministry of Yolanda Díaz warned that the Labor Inspection will use "all the elements" available against companies that fail to comply with the legislation.
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