Employees in the private sector who will render work on the observance of Ninoy Aquino Day on Wednesday, Aug. 21, and National Heroes Day on Monday, Aug. 26, are entitled to an additional wage as all the dates were declared holidays, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said.
In Labor Advisory No. 9 series of 2024, DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma stated that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has proclaimed Aug. 21 a special non-working holiday and Aug. 26 a regular holiday per Presidential Proclamation 368.
Laguesma said employees who report to duty during the special non-working day should be paid a total of 30 percent of their wages for that day for the first eight hours.
For employees’ overtime work, the department said they should receive an additional 30 percent of their hourly rate on the said day.
Should the special non-working day coincide with an employee's rest day, they are entitled to 50 percent of their basic wage for the first eight hours and 30 percent of their hourly rate for any overtime.
However, the advisory noted that the “no work, no pay” principle applies, which means employees who would not work that day will not be compensated unless a company policy, practice, or collective bargaining agreement stipulates otherwise.
On the other hand, employees who would render work during the regular holiday are entitled to 200 percent of their pay for the first eight hours.
Those who render overtime work shall be paid an additional 30 percent of the hourly rate.
If the regular holiday falls on an employee's rest day, they are entitled to 30 percent of their basic wage on top of the 200 percent pay, with overtime work also paid at an additional 30 percent of the hourly rate.
Meanwhile, for employees who did not work, the employer must 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.