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Demystifying flexibility, exposing the algorithmic boss: a note on the first italian case classifying A (Food-delivery) Platform worker as an employee

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dc.contributor.authorAloisi, Antonio
dc.contributor.funderEuropean Commission
dc.contributor.rorhttps://ror.org/02jjdwm75
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-02T16:10:27Z
dc.date.available2024-07-02T16:10:27Z
dc.date.issued2021-03-22
dc.description.abstractIn November 2020, the Palermo Tribunal reinstated a Glovo rider and reclassified him as a full-time, permanent employee, to be remunerated according to the applicable sectoral collective bargaining agreement (for the service sector), on the grounds that his autonomy was merely notional, since the platform could organize the execution of work and discipline noncompliance with rigorous instructions issued through the internal booking system. The judge ordered compensation for wage differentials and reimbursement for the unpaid time the worker spent waiting for orders. This dispatch is organized as follows. After a brief introduction, Section II describes the main facts underlying the legal dispute, as presented by the claimant and ascertained by the judge. Section III is aimed at disentangling the judge’s multi-layered reasoning. It covers four main topics: (i) the legal nature of the service rendered by the platform, (ii) the complementary techniques for classifying working relationships, (iii) the emergence of an adaptable notion of subordination, and (iv) the pervasive role played by management by algorithms. Section IV summarizes the key elements of the ruling and discusses its weaknesses.
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dc.identifier.citationAloisi, A. (2021). Demystifying flexibility, exposing the algorithmic boss: a note on the first Italian case classifying a (food-delivery) platform worker as an employee. Instituto de Empresa Business School Working Paper, Comparative Labor Law & Policy Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3785196
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3785196
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14417/2861
dc.journal.titleComparative Labor Law & Policy Journal
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherIE University
dc.relation.departmentDigital & Tech Law
dc.relation.entityIE University
dc.relation.projectID893888 - Boss Ex Machina: Mapping and Understanding the Technological Transformation of Managerial Prerogatives in Workplaces Driven by Machines, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms
dc.relation.schoolIE Law School
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International
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dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
dc.subject.keywordPlatform work
dc.subject.keywordEmployment
dc.subject.keywordCOVID-19
dc.subject.keywordAlgorithm management
dc.subject.keywordGig economy
dc.subject.keywordSubordination
dc.subject.keywordEuropean pillar of social rights
dc.subject.otherPlatform work;Employment;COVID-19;Algorithm management;Gig economy;Subordination;European pillar of social rights
dc.titleDemystifying flexibility, exposing the algorithmic boss: a note on the first italian case classifying A (Food-delivery) Platform worker as an employee
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