The Heat Is Punishing. So Is Being Told You Can't Work in It.

Food delivery riders in Rome spend their workdays dodging all kinds of hazards. But this summer in Europe, successive heat waves added to the challenges that make them some of the gig economy's most vulnerable workers. Riders have been on the front lines, dripping with sweat as they cycle on scorching asphalt, struggling to stay hydrated and to keep the phones that are key to their business working in the heat. And in some places, like Rome, they suffered twice: first from cycling in searing temperatures, then by not being allowed to do so, as concerned officials banned work during the hottest hours of the hottest days.

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