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August 31, 2023

Glovo could have to pay €400m in costs due to legal status of couriers

Glovo's business model is currently being investigated by the Spanish authorities, who will decide whether or not the company's couriers are employees


Tim Smith

2 min read

A Glovo courier

Spanish delivery startup Glovo may have to pay up to €400m in legal costs related to the employment status of its couriers. That’s the estimate of its parent company Delivery Hero, which published the figure in its latest half-year financial report yesterday. 

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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