Employees who will work from Maundy Thursday, March 28 to Black Saturday, March 30, are entitled to special wage as all the dates were declared as either a regular holiday or a special non-working holiday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said.
In its Labor Advisory No. 2 series 2024, DOLE said employees who will work during the regular holidays are qualified for 200 percent of their salary for the first eight hours.
Both the Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, March 29, are regular holidays.
Should the employee work excess hours, DOLE said they shall be compensated an additional 30 percent of their hourly rate on the specified day, on top of the 200 percent.
On the other hand, employees who will work on the regular holiday that also falls on a rest day will receive an additional 30 percent of the 200 percent basic wage.
An additional 30 percent of the hourly rate shall also be paid when working overtime.
Meanwhile, employees who choose not to work are still entitled to 100 percent of their basic pay.
Based on the advisory, employees working on a special non-working day are entitled to an additional 30 percent of their basic wage on the first eight hours of work.
Excess hours, meanwhile, would then translate to 30 percent additional pay per hour.
Those who will work on a special non-working day, which also happens to be their rest day, are then entitled to an additional 50 percent of their basic wage on the first eight hours and an additional 30 percent of their hourly rate when working overtime.
A “no work, no pay” policy will apply to employees who choose not to work on this day, unless the company has a favorable policy or agreement granting payment on a special holiday.
Meanwhile, DOLE noted that employees who will work on Easter Sunday, Mar. 31, will be paid the same as on ordinary working days.