Employees in the private sector who would report for duty on Wednesday, May 1, are entitled to full pay plus 200 percent of their basic wages, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said.

In Labor Advisory No. 6 series of 2024, DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said May 1, which is observed as Labor Day, has been proclaimed by President Marcos as a regular holiday per Presidential Proclamation 368.

On the other hand, Laguesma said workers who would render overtime work, or work of more than eight hours, should be paid an additional 30 percent of their hourly rate on the said day.

Also stated in the advisory is that those who will render work on a regular holiday that also falls on their rest day should be paid an additional 30 percent of their basic wage on the first eight hours of work, and if done in excess of eight hours, they should be paid an additional 30 percent of their hourly rate.

However, for employees who did not work, the employer shall pay 100 percent of the employee's wage 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.