Payment of Wages on August 28, Holiday

It's a very long weekend for Manila and Bulacan Residents from Augst 25, start of FIBA World Cup until National Heores Day on Monday, August 28, 2023.

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊: 𝐏𝐀𝐘𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐖𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝟐𝟖, 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐄𝐒 𝐃𝐀𝐘.

Pursuant to Proclamation No. 90, Series of 2022, Malacañang declares August 28, 2023 as a Regular Holiday in commemoration of National Heroes Day.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminds private sector employers and workers of the proper payment of wages on the said day.

Regular Holidays

• If the employee did not work, he/she shall be paid 100 percent of his/her salary for that day. Computation: (Daily rate + Cost of Living Allowance) x 100%. The COLA is included in the computation of holiday pay.
• If the employee worked, he/she shall be paid 200 percent of his/her regular salary for that day for the first eight hours. Computation:(Daily rate + COLA) x 200%. The COLA is also included in computation of holiday pay.
• If the employee worked in excess of eight hours (overtime work), he/she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his/her hourly rate on said day. Computation: Hourly rate of the basic daily wage x 200% x 130% x number of excess hours worked.
• If the employee worked during a regular holiday that also falls on his/her rest day, he/she shall be paid an additional 30% of his/her daily rate of 200 percent. Computation: (Daily rate + COLA) x 200%] + (30% [Daily rate x 200%)].
• If the employee worked in excess of eight hours (overtime work) during a regular holiday that also falls on his/her rest day, he/she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his/her hourly rate on said day. Computation: (Hourly rate of the basic daily wage x 200% x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked);

Special (non-working) days

• If the employee did not work, the “no work, no pay” principle shall apply, unless there is a favorable company policy, practice, or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) granting payment on a special day.
• If the employee worked, he/she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his/her daily rate on the first eight hours of work.Computation: [(Daily rate x 130%) + COLA).
• If the employee worked in excess of eight hours (overtime work), he/she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his/her hourly rate on said day. Computation: (Hourly rate of the basic daily wage x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked).
• If the employee worked during a special day that also falls on his/her rest day, he/she shall be paid an additional fifty percent of his/her daily rate on the first eight hours of work. Computation: [(Daily rate x 150%) + COLA].
• If the employee worked in excess of eight hours (overtime work) during a special day that also falls on his/her rest day, he/she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his/her hourly rate on said day. Computation: (Hourly rate of the basic daily wage x 150% x 130% x number of hours worked).

For more details on the pay rules, visit the link below:
https://www.dole.gov.ph/news/labor-advisory-no-17-23-payment-of-wages-for-the-special-non-working-day-on-august-21-2023-and-regular-holiday-on-august-28-2023/