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Labor rights for delivery platform riders in Spain

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 10 June 2021. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill amending the consolidated text of the Workers' Statute, approved by Royal Legislative Decree 2/2015, of October 23, to guarantee the labor rights of people engaged in delivery in the field of digital platforms (originating from Royal Decree-Law 9/2021, of May 11).

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000059· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The works council will have the right to be informed by the company about the parameters, rules and instructions behind the algorithms or artificial intelligence systems that affect decisions on working conditions, access to and keeping of employment, and profiling.
  2. It is presumed that people who deliver or distribute any products or goods for pay are employees when the company exercises its powers of organization, direction and control directly, indirectly or implicitly, through algorithmic management of the service or working conditions via a digital platform.
  3. This presumption does not affect the rules in Article 1.3 of the Workers' Statute, that is, it does not change the rules on who can work as self-employed.
  4. The law entered into force the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette.

Who it affects

  • Delivery riders on digital platforms: They are presumed to be employees if the platform controls their work through algorithms.
  • Delivery companies using digital platforms: They must take on the obligations of an employment contract with the people who deliver for them.
  • Works councils and worker representatives: They can demand information from the company about algorithms that affect work-related decisions.
  • Unions and employer organizations that signed the agreement: The law incorporates the social dialogue agreement of March 10, 2021 between the Government, CC. OO., UGT, CEOE and CEPYME.

Words worth knowing

Gestión algorítmica (algorithmic management)
Organizing and controlling work through computer programs or automatic calculations instead of a person doing it directly.
Presunción de laboralidad (presumption of employment)
The person is considered an employee unless proven otherwise.
Estatuto de los Trabajadores (Workers' Statute)
Spain's main law on labor rights and duties.
Plataforma digital (digital platform)
An app or website through which the company organizes the service and assigns orders.

It summarizes the law as published in the BOE. It is written by artificial intelligence and may contain mistakes: the official text is what counts. Read the official text · How we make summaries

Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced10 June 2021Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted15 June 2021The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments18 June 2021Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee8 July 2021A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate21 July 2021The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE15 September 2021It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 8 official steps on a timeline
Jun 2021Jul 2021Aug 202111. 10 June 2021: Presentación22. 15 June 2021: Comisión de Trabajo, Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones Publicación desde 15/06/2021 hasta 18/06/202133. 15 June 2021: Calificación44. 18 June 2021: Comisión de Trabajo, Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones Enmiendas desde 18/06/2021 hasta 08/07/202155. 8 July 2021: Comisión de Trabajo, Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones Informe desde 08/07/2021 hasta 13/07/202166. 13 July 2021: Comisión de Trabajo, Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones Aprobación con competencia legislativa plena desde 13/07/2021 hasta 21/07/202177. 21 July 2021: Senado desde 21/07/2021 hasta 15/09/202188. 15 September 2021: Concluido - (Aprobado sin modificaciones) desde 15/09/2021 hasta 13/10/2021

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

The same initiative in the other chamber:

Published in the BOE: Law 12/2021, of September 28, amending the consolidated text of the Workers' Statute, approved by Royal Legislative Decree 2/2015, of October 23, to guarantee the labor rights of people engaged in delivery in the field of digital platforms

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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