
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said that private sector employees who would report to work on Bonifacio Day, a regular holiday, which falls on Monday, Nov. 27, are entitled to receive 200 percent of their daily pay.
With this, the DOLE reminded private companies to strictly observe the pay rules under Labor Advisory No. 24, series of 2023, for the said holiday.
If the employees did not work, they shall be paid 100 percent of their salary for days indicated while for work done during the regular holiday, the employees shall be paid 200 percent of their regular salary for the first eight hours, the DOLE said.
For overtime work (work done over eight hours), they shall be paid an additional 30 percent of their hourly rate.
If employees work on a regular holiday that also falls on their rest day, they shall be paid an additional 30 percent of their hourly rate of 200 percent.
For overtime work on a regular holiday that also falls on their rest day, they shall be paid an additional 30 percent of their hourly rate on the said day.
The public is advised to call DOLE hotline 1349 for more information on holiday pay rules.
The labor advisory is under Proclamation No. 90 of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. which declared the commemoration of the birth of revolutionary hero Andres Bonifacio. (Trixee Rosel)