The Department o f Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday reminded private employers on payment rules for four regular holidays and one special non-working day this coming April.
In a statement, the DOLE said the pay rules should be followed for employees who will report for work on Eid’l Fitr, Day of Valor, and Holy Week next month.
For April 1 (Eid’l Fitr), April 9 (Day of Valor), April 17 (Maundy Thursday), April 18 (Good Friday), which are regular holidays, an employee who does not report for work will still receive 100% of his or her pay for that day provided that the employee reports to work or is on leave of absence with pay on the day immediately preceding the regular holiday.
For employees who will report to work during the regular holiday, he or she will receive 200% of his or her pay for that day for the first eight hours.
For work done in excess of eight hours, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30% of the hourly rate on said day. For the special non-working day on April 19 (Black Saturday), the “no work, no pay” rule is applicable unless a company’s policy or a collective bargaining agreement indicates otherwise.