Home » Legal developments » National legislation » Spain: ‘Riders’ law recognizes employee status for home delivery platform workers Spain: ‘Riders’ law recognizes employee status for home delivery platform workers Spain’s government has approved the so-called ‘Riders’ Law, which frames the status of home delivery platform workers. The text, published as a decree-law in the Official State Bulletin (BOE) on 12 May, recognizes these workers as employees, whereas until now they were considered self-employed. This change now requires companies to pay social contributions for these employees and it also opens their right to leave periods and social protection. Through . Published on 12 May 2021 à 12h57 - Update on 18 June 2021 à 12h44 Resources These platforms will have three months to regularize the situation of their newly recognized employees. The decree-law grants employees the right to be informed of the algorithms used by companies to configure their professional activities. “A young person on a bicycle following instructions on a phone app is not an entrepreneur,” commented the Minister of Labor in presenting the text,… Gig workers and the regulation of platforms Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
