(ANSA) - MILAN, OCTOBER 12 - The Milan prosecutor Paolo Storari has closed the investigations for caporalato on the riders for home delivery of food and tax crimes, investigations which, on May 29, had led the Court to order, with a measure never taken first towards a delivery platform, the commissioner of Uber Italy, a branch of the American 'colossus'.
Among the 10 suspects is Gloria Bresciani, as manager of Uber Italy.
The riders, according to the investigation closing notice, were "paid at a piece rate of 3 euros per delivery", "robbed" of tips and "punished".
Removed the position of Uber Italy, under investigation for the law on administrative liability and which on 22 October will have to face a hearing in the Prevention Measures Section.
"In front of an outsider, never say again 'we have created a system for the desperate'. Even if you think so, the dirty laundry should be washed in the house and not outside".
So he expressed himself, intercepted as he spoke with another employee of Uber Italy, GloriaBresciani, manager of the Italian branch of the American giant under investigation for illegal hiring in the Milanese investigation into the exploitation of riders in the 'Uber eats' service.
It can be read in the notice of conclusion of the investigations in which the Milan prosecutor Paolo Storari writes that "the riders were subjected to degrading working conditions, with a regime of remuneration and treatment, as recognized by the Uber employees themselves".
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