The Philippines will be celebrating the 152nd birth anniversary Andres Bonifacio, one of the most popular national hero of the country. The national government already declared that November 30, 2015 is one of the country’s regular non-working holiday, a regular holiday in the entire Philippines.
Andres Bonifacio who was dubbed as the “Father of the Philippine Revolution” was also considered as the founder and later Supreme Leader of the secret society, Katipunan (KKK) fighting an arms struggles against the Spanish rule in the Philippines during the Spanish era.
The Department of Labor and Employment is reminding employers of the pay rules on November 30, the 152nd birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio, which is a regular non-working holiday.
The regular holiday pay rules applicable for November 30 are as follows:
If the holiday falls on an employee’s regular workday:
- If the day is worked, the employee is entitled to 200 percent of his or her basic wage on the first eight hours. For work in excess of eight hours, he or she is entitled to an additional 30 percent of his or her hourly rate on the said day.
- If unworked, the employee is entitled to 100 percent of the regular daily rate, provided he or she was present, or was on leave with pay, on the workday immediately preceding the holiday.
If the day is the employee’s rest day:
- If the day is worked, he or she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of 200 percent on the first eight hours, and plus 30 percent for work in excess of eight hours on the said day.
- If unworked, the employee is entitled only to 100 percent of his or her regular rate, provided he or she was present, or was on leave with pay, on the workday immediately preceding the holiday.
- If the day immediately preceding the holiday is a non-work day in the establishment:
- In case the day immediately preceding the holiday on November 30 is a non-work day in the establishment, or is the scheduled rest day of the employee, the employee shall not be deemed on leave of absence on that day, in which case he or she shall be entitled to the regular holiday pay.
