DOLE clarify workers pay rules during Pope’s visit

MANILA, Jan. 7 (PNA) — The Department of Labor clarifies employee holiday pay rules during Pope Francis visit of the Philippines.

Labor secretary Rosalinda Baldoz on Tuesday said private business employers must observe proper pay rules and core labor standards for their workers on 15, 16, and 19 January, declared as special non-working days in the National Capital Region.

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The Labor Advisory states the pay rules applicable for the special non-working days are as follows:

If the employee did not work, the “no-work, no-pay” principle shall apply, unless there is a company policy, practice, or collective bargaining agreement granting payment on a special day;

If the employee worked, he or she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his or her daily rate on the first eight hours of work [(daily rate x 130 percent) + COLA];

If the employee worked in excess of 8 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 130 percent x 130 percent x number of hours worked);

If the employee worked during a special day that also falls on his or her rest day, he or she shall be paid an additional 50 percent of his or her daily rate on the first 8 hours of work [(daily rate x 150 percent) + COLA];

If the employee worked in excess of 8 hours (overtime work) during a special day 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 150 percent x 130 percent x number of hours worked). (PNA)

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