30 Jul, 2021 @ 14:15
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Deliveroo set to pull out of Spain as new delivery rider employment rules start soon

Deliveroo is quitting Spain as new delivery employee rules start soon
March 4, 2021, Bacelona, Spain: A rider of the deliveroo company rides on Ferran street to make a delivery..The Spanish Government has drafted a Decree Law that will oblige delivery companies to obligatorily register their riders to work so that they stop being self-employed and improve their working conditions. (Credit Image: © Paco Freire/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire)

HOME food delivery company Deliveroo is set to close down in Spain.

The news comes two months after Spain passed a new law forcing delivery companies to classify their riders as employees.

Deliveroo and other firms have a mid-August deadline to hire riders who are currently working as freelances.

The UK-based company made no mention of that in a statement but app-based businesses had previously said the new rules threaten their viability.

Deliveroo said it would ‘consult’ on pulling out due to uncertainty over future profits and the need to make high levels of investment.

Spain has proved to be tough market to crack for Deliveroo with stiff competition from the likes of Glovo and Just Eat.

The company shut down its German arm in 2019 for similar reasons.

The Deliveroo statement said: “The company has determined that achieving and sustaining a top-tier market position in Spain would require a disproportionate level of investment with highly uncertain long-term potential returns that could impact the economic viability of the market for the company,”

Deliveroo said that its exit from Spain would be subject to a full consultation with employees and riders, which would start in September.

The firm’s chief international business officer, Hadi Moussa, said: “The decision to propose ending our operations in Spain is not one we have taken lightly.”

“We want to thank all of the restaurants who work with Deliveroo in Spain, as well as our fantastic customers”, added Moussa.

“Particular thanks goes to the thousands of brilliant, hard-working riders who chose to work with Deliveroo, as well as our talented and committed employees, who will be supported throughout the consultation period.”

That period is expect to last four weeks.

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Alex Trelinski

Alex worked for 30 years for the BBC as a presenter, producer and manager. He covered a variety of areas specialising in sport, news and politics. After moving to the Costa Blanca over a decade ago, he edited a newspaper for 5 years and worked on local radio.

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