DOLE issues pay rules for holidays

CEBU, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has issued Labor Advisory No. 02, Series of 2024 prescribing the payment of wages for the regular holidays on March 28 and 29 as well as for special non-working day on March 30, 2024.

Pursuant to Proclamation No. 368, Series of 2023, the following pay rules shall apply:   For regular holidays on March 28, 2024 (Maundy Thursday), and March 29, 2024 (Good Friday) if the employee does not work, the employer shall pay 100% of the employee's wage for that day, provided that the employee reports to work or is on leave of absence with pay on the day immediately preceding the regular holiday.

DOLE said that where the day immediately preceding the regular holiday is a non-working day in the establishment or the scheduled rest day of the employee, he or she shall be entitled to holiday pay if the employee reports to work or is on leave of absence with pay on the day immediately preceding the non-working day or rest day (Basic wage x 100%).

For work done during the regular holiday, the employer shall pay a total of 200% of the employee's wage for that day for the first eight hours (Basic wage x 200%).

For work done in excess of eight hours, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30% of the hourly rate on said day (Hourly rate of the basic wager 200% x 130% x number of hours worked).

For work done during a regular holiday that also falls on the employee's rest day, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30% of the basic wage of 200% (Basic wage x 200% x 130%).

For work done in excess of eight hours during a regular holiday that also falls on the employee's rest day, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30% of the hourly rate on said day (Hourly rate of the basic wage x 200% x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked).

As to the Special (Non-Working) Day on March 30, 2024 (Black Saturday) if the employee does not work, the "no work, no pay" principle shall apply unless there is a favorable company policy, practice, or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) granting payment on special day.

For work done during the special day, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30% of the basic wage on the first eight hours of work (Basic wage x 130%).

For work done in excess of eight hours, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30% of the hourly rate on said day (Hourly rate of the basic wager 130% x 130% x number of hours worked).

For work done during the special day that also falls on the employee's rest day, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 50% of the basic wage on the first eight hours of work (Basic wager /50%).

Lastly, for work done in excess of eight hours during the special day that also falls on the employee's rest day, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30% of the hourly rate on said day (Hourly rate of the basic wage x 150% x 130% x number of hours worked).

The said advisory was issued by DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma. — (FREEMAN)