DOLE: Special holiday pay rates apply Sunday, Dec. 8
CEBU, Philippines — Private sector workers who reported for work on Sunday, December 8, during the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, are entitled to additional pay, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said.
Workers who chose not to work will not receive compensation under the "no-work, no-pay" principle, unless specified otherwise in their company policy or collective bargaining agreement. Those who worked on December 8 are entitled to:
•Regular day rate plus 30% of basic wage for the first eight hours
•Additional 30% of hourly rate for overtime work
If December 8 falls on a worker's rest day, employers must provide:
•Regular day rate plus 50% of basic wage for first eight hours
•Additional 30% of hourly rate for overtime work
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception was declared a special non-working holiday through Republic Act 10966 in 2017. (CEBU NEWS)
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