DOLE issues advisory on holiday payment

CEBU, Philippines —  The Department of Labor and Employment has issued an advisory on the payment of wages for November 1 and 2, and November 30, 2021

DOLE said that for November 1 (All Saints’ Day), which is a special non-working day, the following pay rules shall be the following:

•If the employee did not work, the “no work, no pay” principle shall apply unless there is a favorable company policy, practice or collective bargaining agreement (BA) granting payment on a special day.

•For work done during the special day, he/she shall be paid an additional 30% of his/her basic wage on the first eight hours of work [(Basic wage x 130%) + COLA].

•For work done in excess of eight hours (overtime work), he/she shall be paid an additional 30% of his/her hourly rate on said day (Hourly rate of the basic wage x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked).

•For work done during a special day that also falls on his/her rest day, he/she shall be paid an additional 50% of his/her basic wage on the first eight hours of work [(Basic wage x 150%) + COLA]; and

•For work done in excess of eight hours (overtime work) during a special day that also falls on his/her rest day, he/she shall be paid an additional 30% of his/her hourly rate on said day (Hourly rate of the basic wage x 150% x 130% x number of hours worked).

For November 2, 2021 (All Souls’ Day), which is a special working day, no premium pay is required since work performed on said day is considered work on an ordinary working day.

For November 30 (Bonifacio Day), which is the regular holiday, the following pay rules shall apply:

•If the employee did not work, he/she shall be paid 100% of his/her wage for that day, subject to certain requirements under the implementing rules and regulations of the Labor Code, as amended. [(Basic wage + COLA) x 100%];

•For work done during the regular holiday, the employee shall be paid a total of 200% of his/her wage for that day for the first eight hours [(Basic wage + COLA) × 200%]’;

•For work done in excess of eight hours (overtime work), he/she shall be paid an additional 30% of his/her hourly rate on said day [Hourly rate of the basic wage x 200% x 130% x number of hours worked];

•For work done during a regular holiday that also falls on his/her rest day, he/she shall be paid an additional 30% of his/her basic wage of 200% [(Basic wage + COLA) x 200%] + [30% (Basic wage 200%)]; and

•For work done in excess of eight hours (overtime work) during a regular holiday that also falls on his/her rest day, he/she shall be paid an additional 30% of his/her hourly rate on said day (Hourly rate of the basic wage × 200% x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked). — LPM (FREEMAN)