Glovo’s Italian food delivery arm placed under judicial supervision, 10 February 2026

Italian prosecutors have placed Foodinho, the Italian unit of Spanish food delivery group Glovo, under judicial supervision and opened an investigation into its CEO over alleged labour exploitation...

Foodinho operate in Milan and other Italian cities, identifiable by their yellow Glovo-branded delivery bags.

An urgent decree imposing court oversight on Foodinho has been executed by the Carabinieri labour unit, a specialised unit of the Italian Carabinieri that aims to monitor, prevent and suppress violations of labour and social security legislation...

... “The company has always operated with the aim of improving its standards as well as its operational activities, and it will continue to maintain an ongoing, constructive dialogue with the competent authorities.” [said Glovo]

According to the... judicial decree, Foodinho riders were paid on average €2.50 ($3) per delivery, which prosecutors said fell below the poverty line.

In some instances, remuneration was more than 75% lower than the identified poverty threshold, the document said...

The findings drew on testimony from 39 migrant workers.

Prosecutors said the riders are officially treated as self-employed, but in practice function as employees because their work is managed via an IT platform that defines their conditions.

Under the judicial control ordered by prosecutors, a court-appointed administrator will be tasked with ensuring workers are given the correct legal status and with monitoring compliance with labour regulations and working conditions...