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March 11, 2021

Spain is “targeting tech sector” with Riders Law, says Glovo

Spain’s new “Riders’ Law” will give platforms three months to employ riders.


Tim Smith

5 min read

Today the Spanish government has presented an agreement, reached with the Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations (CEOE) and General Workers Union (UGT), on the text for a new 'Riders’ Law' — set to establish a “presumption of employment” for couriers.

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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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