Social security for Spain’s platform workers
Self‐employed or employee status
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9971553 |
|---|---|
| Authors | María Luisa Pérez Guerrero (0000-0002-2596-7707, University of Huelva Spain, corresponding author), Miguel Rodríguez‐Piñero Royo (0000-0001-7926-6175, University of Seville Spain) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 177-194 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Security Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-871X • E-ISSN: 1468-246X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/issr.12283 |
| OpenAlex | W3209794732 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
Studies on the social protection of platform workers in Spain have focused on the bike couriers (or “riders”) who deliver meals to customers’ homes and whose services are used by some of the best‐known platforms on the country’s social and economic scene. Most of these workers are covered by the social security scheme for self‐employed workers. However, a Supreme Court ruling issued on 25 September 2020 reclassified the relationship between Glovo and its couriers as a contract of employment. This decision has changed the outlook for platforms and prompted the Spanish Government to regulate platform work in Spain. Nonetheless, the government ruling is limited to couriers, whereas, in reality, the issue is much broader. In this article, we look at the current reality of Spain’s platform workers vis‐à‐vis the social security system and the latest court rulings
Business · Government (linguistics · Political science · Public relations · Social security · Supreme court · Work (physics · Digital Economy and Work Transformation · Employment and Welfare Studies · Engineering · Labor Law and Work Dynamics · Law · Public Administration · Social Work
| Citations per year | 1.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |