The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reminded employers to pay extra wages to workers and employees starting Saturday and Easter because the holidays are in succession.
Araw ng Kagitingan (regular holiday) is on April 9-except for Holy Thursday (regular holiday), Good Friday (regular holiday) and Sabado de Gloria (special non-working holiday) next week.
According to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, scratches should still be “double-paid” during regular holidays such as April 9, 14, and 15. Even if he does not attend, the employee should still be paid.
“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) x 100%],” according to a document released by the DOLE on Friday.
“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 + COLE) x 100%].”
Employees who work overtime during regular holidays must be paid 30% of their hourly rate on those days. Meaning: Hourly rate of basic wage x 200% x 130% x number of hours worked.
The payment scheme is different if the worker works during a regular holiday even if he is off-duty (rest day). Larger: [(Basic wage + COLA) x 200%] + [30% (Basic wage x 200)].
Workers who will report on April 9, Holy Week get extra pay
An employee will be paid even more if he has a rest day, has worked on a holiday, and has worked overtime: Hourly rate of basic wage x 200% x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked.
Although four holidays will take place in the next few days, Black Saturday workers will not be able to take home double pay. The calculation is different during special non-working holidays.
“No work, no pay” will apply today if the employee does not report unless it is provided under a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between workers and capitalists.
“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],” Bello added.
“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 numbers of hours worked). ”
Those who work on that day, even if they have a rest day, will get an additional 50% of their basic wage for the first eight hours of work.
If you OT every special day, but you have a rest day, your salary will increase by 30% of your hourly rate on that day: the hourly rate of basic wage x 150% x 130% x number of hours worked.
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