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After the Special Law on Food Delivery takes effect on July 21, Uber Eats will list the delivery period and base pay for each order and verify the difference from the statutory minimum guarantee every 14 days. The initial period ends on August 3, and the first adjustment of the difference is scheduled to be credited to delivery partners’ wallets on August 6. Delivery partners should retain records of their working hours and earnings to verify each transaction individually.

On July 22, there was a new development in the Grab acquisition of foodpanda Taiwan, as delivery riders filed a petition with the Fair Trade Commission; the Commission stated that no decision has yet been made on the case. At this stage, accounts, order assignments, and compensation will not change automatically due to rumors; users must still wait for the official review results and an announcement from the platform.

Before the Special Act on Food Delivery takes effect on July 21, various platforms will ask delivery riders to sign new standard-form contracts. The implementing regulations clearly stipulate that when a contract is renewed or business operations are transferred, the rider’s original length of service must be “cumulatively counted” and may not be interrupted; since severance pay is calculated based on length of service, riders must carefully review each clause before signing to ensure their length of service has not been reset to zero.

In July 2026, the Ministry of Labor announced three subsidiary regulations under the Special Act on Food Delivery, under which food delivery riders are eligible for up to six months of compensation for work-related injuries. This article summarizes the significance of these regulations, key points regarding compensation calculations, and important details regarding protections that both platforms and food delivery riders should be aware of.

The Ministry of Labor requires food delivery platforms to provide specific reasons and supporting evidence before suspending accounts, and prohibits arbitrary account suspensions. This is a significant step forward in protecting food delivery riders, but how the “provision of evidence” requirement will be implemented and whether the appeal process can be initiated before an account is suspended remain key points to watch.

The legislative process for a dedicated law on food delivery riders is accelerating, and industry representatives are calling on the government to strengthen communication before the law is formally enacted. From the perspective of frontline delivery riders, the ambiguous criteria for recognizing workplace injuries and the lack of transparency in work hour records are the most pressing issues that need to be addressed. It remains to be seen whether delivery riders themselves have sufficient representation in these negotiations between the industry and the government.

Taiwan’s dedicated law for food delivery riders has officially taken effect, marking a legislative milestone following years of discussion on the rights of platform workers. This article summarizes the key provisions of the law from the perspective of frontline delivery riders and analyzes the potential tension between protective measures and flexibility in accepting orders.