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The Labour Inspectorate has forced Amazon to give employment contracts to 4,056 delivery drivers that the online retail giant had hired in Madrid and Barcelona as “false freelancers”, according to sources familiar with the investigation and from the UGT labour union. The Spanish authorities are also demanding €6.16 million to cover the social security contributions that were not paid while the staff were providing services for the multinational in what is commonly known as the “gig economy”. The company announced that it will appeal the decision.
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