Historical Case Review: September 23, 2026| This case is Kaohsiung High Administrative Court Case No. 34 of the 113th Year (Simplified Appeal Division), titled “Case Regarding the Tainan City Autonomous Regulations on the Management of Food Delivery Platform Operators.” The parties are the Tainan City Government Bureau of Labor and Fu Pang Da Co., Ltd. The court’s press release was issued on May 14, 2025.
依Court Press Release Issued by the Judicial YuanOn January 16, 2023, the Tainan City Bureau of Labor imposed a fine of 30,000 NT dollars on Fu Pangda for violating the insurance provisions of the local ordinance; The Kaohsiung High Administrative Court’s Local Administrative Litigation Division, in its Judgment No. 136 of the 112th Year (Simplified Case), overturned the original administrative penalty and the administrative appeal decision. After the Labor Bureau filed an appeal, the court dismissed the appeal in Judgment No. 34 of the 113th Year (Simplified Appeal Case), and the case is not subject to further appeal.
The court’s reasoning, which pertains to local legislative authority, the principle of legal reservation, and the principle of proportionality, does not imply that all food delivery platforms are free from obligations at any time, in any region, or regarding any type of insurance. Current insurance coverage for food delivery riders, as well as protections related to workplace accidents and contractual terms, should still be verified item by item in accordance with applicable central government regulations, subsidiary rules, insurance policies, and platform notifications, which are available for review.Ministry of Labor: Section on the Protection of Food Delivery Workers' RightsThe
