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Deliveroo's Italian Arm Placed Under Supervision over Alleged Labour Exploitation
Judicial supervision targets alleged misclassification and exploitation of 20,000 riders across Italy, with pay reportedly up to 90% below the poverty threshold, prosecutors said.
- On Feb 25, Milan prosecutors placed Deliveroo Italy under judicial supervision and opened an investigation into Andrea Giuseppe Zocchi, the company's sole director.
- Although registered as self‑employed, investigators argue prosecutors allege 'caporalato' exploited around 20,000 workers in Italy and 3,000 riders in Milan, with 73% paid below the €1,245 poverty threshold and 86.5% under National Collective Bargaining Agreement levels.
- Prosecutors describe how the app monitored refusals and could lead to penalties, with 54 signed statements and over 50 testimonies from riders working 10–17 hours daily.
- Under the measure, a judicial administrator was appointed to oversee Deliveroo Italy to regularise workers and monitor compliance while the judicial control order allows the business to continue trading.
- The action follows a similar probe of Glovo two weeks earlier and is part of a wider three‑year crackdown in Italy, with Deliveroo Limited controlled by DoorDash last year and officers visiting seven partner companies including McDonald's Italia, Burger King Restaurants Italia, and Esselunga SpA.
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The Milan prosecutor accused the food delivery service of having exploited the riders, as he had already done with Glovo
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After the Glovo case, the Milan Public Prosecutor's Office lights a beacon on another 20,000 workers
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