While most employees are enjoying a day off from Friday’s work because of the celebration of Eid’l Fitr, the feast marking the end of Ramadan, there are some that had to report to offices on holidays.
With this instance, how should every employee be paid by their employers?
According to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), employers should observe the pay rules for employees who resume work on the holiday.
In a regular holiday basis, the employee should be paid 200 percent of regular salary for the specified date for the first eight hours while for overtime work, the employee should be paid an additional 30 percent of hourly rate on the same day.
While on Special (Non-working)Holidays, the following are considered:
- 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 (CBA) granting payment on a special day.
- If the employee worked, he/she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his/her daily rate on the first eight hours of work. Computation: [(Daily rate x 130%) + COLA).
- If the employee worked in excess of eight hours (overtime work), he/she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his/her hourly rate on said day. Computation: (Hourly rate of the basic daily wage x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked).
- If the employee worked during a special day that also falls on his/her rest day, he/she shall be paid an additional fifty percent of his/her daily rate on the first eight hours of work. Computation: [(Daily rate x 150%) + COLA].
- If the employee worked 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 percent of his/her hourly rate on said day. Computation: (Hourly rate of the basic daily wage x 150% x 130% x number of hours worked)
DOLE also emphasized that if the employee did not work, one should still be paid 100 percent of salary for that day.
The government has declared Friday, July 17 as a regular holiday because of its religious and cultural significance to the Muslims.
Also read: Ramadan Holiday: July 17, 2015 Declared A Regular Holiday