The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has released a guideline on the computation of payment, especially for employees who would report to work during the Araw ng Kagitingan on April 9, Thursday.

In a labor advisory released on Thursday, DOLE said that even if the employee does not work, his or her employer shall pay 100 percent of the employee's wage for that day.

The condition, however, is that the employee should have reported to work, or was on leave of absence with pay on the day immediately preceding the Araw ng Kagitingan.

But in case the day before the Araw ng Kagitingan was a non-working day in the establishment or the scheduled rest day of the employee, “he or she shall be entitled to holiday pay if the employee reports to work or is on leave of absence with pay on the day immediately preceding the non-working day or rest day”.

For those who were tapped or required to work, DOLE said the employer must pay a total of 200 percent of the employee's wage for that day—and that is only for the eight hours of work.

But what if the Araw ng Kagitingan falls on the day off of the employee, but he or she was required to work?

Then an additional 30 percent of the basic wage of 200 percent must be paid to the employee, according to DOLE.

“For work done in excess of eight hours during a regular holiday that also falls on the employee's rest day, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30% of the hourly rate on said day,” the advisory read.

And for work done during a regular holiday that also falls on the employee's rest day, DOLE said the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30% of the basic wage of 200 percent.