Drivers for Spanish food delivery app Glovo will become full-time employees
Thousands of delivery drivers in Spain working for the food delivery app Glovo will soon be full employees after the company announced that it was moving to an employment-based model
By AP News
Published - Dec 02, 2024, 01:19 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:09 PM EST
MADRID (AP) — Thousands of delivery drivers in Spain working for the food delivery app Glovo will soon be full employees after the company announced Monday that it was moving to an employment-based model.
The decision follows years of pressure from the Spanish government to give app-based drivers labor contracts.
In a statement, Glovo's Berlin-based parent company Delivery Hero, said Glovo is moving from a freelance model to an employment-based one to avoid legal uncertainties, and that it anticipated a related 100 million euro ($105 million) hit to earnings in 2025.
“We still believe the freelance model offers more flexibility to a wider range of riders to be part of the delivery community,” Glovo said in a statement.
