Gloria Bresciani, the former Uber manager accused of illegal recruitment, has accepted a fine of €21,000 as part of a plea bargain. In May 2020, the trial had led to the Italian branch of the US delivery giant being placed under judicial administration. The judicial administration was lifted in March 2021, following recognition of the 'virtuous' path taken by the company.
In the trial, about a hundred drivers had joined as civil parties and then left the proceedings, obtaining damages from Uber Italy amounting to half a million euros: about 5,000 euros each.
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