The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded employers to provide holiday pay for workers rendering services today, August 31, 2015 which was declared by the national government as one of the Regular Holidays celebrated by Filipinos nationwide. Workers reporting for duty today will receive double pay according to DOLE’s announcement.
DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz stated yesterday, that for the work done during a regular holiday, an employee shall be paid 200 percent of his regular daily salary.
The Labor Secretary also noted that even those who employees who will not report to work today are entitled to receive their regular daily pay. For those who will render overtime service today, will get an additional 30 percent of the hourly rate.
The Malacanang Palace declared August 31, 2015 as a national regular holiday to observe the National Heroes Day of the Philippines.
Here’s the Official Holiday Pay Rules according to DOLE:
1. If the employee did not work, he or she shall be paid 100 percent of his or her salary for that day [(Daily Rate + Cost of Living Allowance) x 100%];
2. For work done during the regular holiday, the employee shall be paid 200 percent of his or her regular salary for that day for the first eight hours [(Daily Rate + Cost of Living Allowance) x 200%];
3. For work done in excess of eight hours (overtime work), he or she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his or her hourly rate on said day [(Hourly rate of the basic daily wage x 200% x 130% x number of hours worked];
4. For work done during a regular holiday that also falls on his or her rest day, he or she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his her daily rate of 200 percent [(Daily Rate + Cost of Living Allowance) x 200%] + [30% (Daily Rate x 200%)]; and
5. For work done in excess of eight hours (overtime work) during a holiday that also falls on his or her rest day, he or she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his or her hourly rate on said day (Hourly rate of the basic daily wage x 200% x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked).
