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Published: September 2nd, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Red light from the Spanish government for Glovo: the company insists on continuing to work with self-employed workers.
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It’s a bombshell: in September, Óscar Pierre, the boss of Spanish food delivery pioneer Glovo, has to appear in court for alleged violations of labor law. The accusation: Glovo employs bogus self-employed workers despite repeated warnings from the authorities. If found guilty, Pierre faces six months to six years in prison.

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