Holiday pay awaits workers on November 1, 2

MANILA, Philippines — Additional pay awaits private employees who will opt to report for work today and tomorrow, according to the Department of Labor and Employment.

Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said workers who will opt to enjoy the holiday and not report to work on Nov. 1 and 2 are not getting any pay.

Laguesma said, in an advisory, that the principle of ““no work no pay” shall apply for Nov. 1 and 2, which have been declared as special non-working days.

“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,” he said.

But Laguesma reminded employers to comply with their legal obligation in providing rightful wages to their workers, particularly those who will render services during the holidays.

Under the rules, employees who report for work today are entitled to an additional 30 percent of their basic pay for the first eight hours of work.

For services done beyond eight hours, an employee shall be paid an additional 30 percent of the hourly rate on the said day.

Work on a special non-working day that also falls on the employee’s rest day shall be paid an additional 50 percent of basic wage on the first eight hours of work.

Overtime work on a special day falling on the worker’s rest day shall be paid an additional 30 percent of the hourly rate on the said day.