Food Delivery Worker Law to take effect in July, platforms must provide at least 3 hours of training
To strengthen workplace safety for food delivery workers, Taiwan's Ministry of Labor has drafted regulations requiring food delivery platforms to provide at least 3 hours of education and training for new delivery workers, with retraining every three years. The training content includes hazard identification and prevention.
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(Central News Agency, Reporter Wu Hsin-hsin, Taipei, April 18) To strengthen workplace safety for food delivery workers, the special law for food delivery workers stipulates that food delivery platforms should provide education and training. The Ministry of Labor recently drafted that platforms must provide at least 3 hours of education and training for new food delivery workers, and then once every 3 years, with training content including hazard identification and prevention.
The Food Delivery Worker Rights Protection and Food Delivery Platform Management Act will take effect on July 21. The regulations stipulate that food delivery platform operators should provide a certain number of hours of occupational safety and health, traffic safety, food hygiene and safety, and other necessary education and training for newly joined food delivery workers.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Ministry of Labor recently announced a draft amendment to parts of the "Occupational Safety and Health Education and Training Regulations" and other related articles, adding relevant provisions for food delivery platforms to provide occupational safety education and training, in order to align with the upcoming special law for food delivery.
Cao Chang-cheng, head of the Comprehensive Planning Group of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Ministry of Labor, told the Central News Agency reporter that the articles stipulate that the content of occupational safety and health education and training for food delivery workers should include hazard identification and prevention, use of safety protective equipment, and emergency response when accidents occur.
Regarding the hours and frequency, Cao Chang-cheng said that food delivery platforms must first provide at least 3 hours of education and training for new food delivery workers, and in-service food delivery workers must receive another 3 hours of training every 3 years to ensure continuous awareness of relevant safety.
Cao Chang-cheng stated that if a platform fails to conduct education and training as required, it will first be notified to make improvements within a time limit. If no improvements are made, penalties will be imposed according to law. If an occupational accident occurs, it will be examined whether the platform has fulfilled its education and training responsibilities, and responsibilities will be pursued according to relevant provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. (Editor: Hsieh Ya-chu) 1150418
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(Central News Agency, Reporter Wu Hsin-hsin, Taipei, April 18) To strengthen workplace safety for food delivery workers, the special law for food delivery workers stipulates that food delivery platforms should provide education and training. The Ministry of Labor recently drafted that platforms must provide at least 3 hours of education and training for new food delivery workers, and then once every 3 years, with training content including hazard identification and prevention.
The Food Delivery Worker Rights Protection and Food Delivery Platform Management Act will take effect on July 21. The regulations stipulate that food delivery platform operators should provide a certain number of hours of occupational safety and health, traffic safety, food hygiene and safety, and other necessary education and training for newly joined food delivery workers.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Ministry of Labor recently announced a draft amendment to parts of the "Occupational Safety and Health Education and Training Regulations" and other related articles, adding relevant provisions for food delivery platforms to provide occupational safety education and training, in order to align with the upcoming special law for food delivery.
Cao Chang-cheng, head of the Comprehensive Planning Group of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Ministry of Labor, told the Central News Agency reporter that the articles stipulate that the content of occupational safety and health education and training for food delivery workers should include hazard identification and prevention, use of safety protective equipment, and emergency response when accidents occur.
Regarding the hours and frequency, Cao Chang-cheng said that food delivery platforms must first provide at least 3 hours of education and training for new food delivery workers, and in-service food delivery workers must receive another 3 hours of training every 3 years to ensure continuous awareness of relevant safety.
Cao Chang-cheng stated that if a platform fails to conduct education and training as required, it will first be notified to make improvements within a time limit. If no improvements are made, penalties will be imposed according to law. If an occupational accident occurs, it will be examined whether the platform has fulfilled its education and training responsibilities, and responsibilities will be pursued according to relevant provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. (Editor: Hsieh Ya-chu) 1150418
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