The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered two of Italy's leading food delivery platforms, Foodinho (Glovo) and Deliveroo, to be placed under judicial administration. According to magistrates, the remuneration of two-wheeled couriers violates the Italian Constitution as it is not "proportionate to the quality and quantity of work" and frequently falls below the poverty line. Between them, these platforms employ 60,000 bicycle couriers across Italy under "self-employed" status.
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In February, the Milan prosecutor placed Foodinho (Glovo), which employs 40,000 riders nationwide, under judicial control, followed two weeks later by Deliveroo (20,000 riders). The charges are virtually identical: both companies and their respective heads are under investigation for labour exploitation (the so-called caporalato offence) in violation of the penal code and Law 231/2001 on corporate administrative liability.
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Hélène Martinelli
Freelance