DOLE reminds employers of pay rules on Monday

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is reminding employers of the pay rules for Monday, National Heroes’ Day. August 30 is a nationwide regular holiday, to honor heroes who fought for the country’s freedom, which means pursuant to the provisions of Labor Code, private sector employers must comply to appropriate core labor standards protecting workers during the observance of the regular holiday. The pay rules are as follows: * If the holiday falls on an employee’s regular workday: - If worked, the employee is entitled to 200 percent of his or her basic wage on the first eight hours and, for work in excess of the eight hours, to an additional 30 percent of his or her hourly rate on the said day. - If unworked, the employee is entitled to 100 percent of his or her regular daily rate, provided he or she was present, or was on leave with pay, on the workday immediately preceding the holiday. * If the day is the employee’s rest day: - If worked, the employee is entitled, on the first eight hours, to 200 percent of his or her daily rate plus 30 percent and, for work in excess of eight hours, plus 30 percent of his or her hourly rate on said day. - If unworked, the employee is entitled to 100 percent of his or her regular daily rate, provided he or she was present, or was on leave with pay, on the workday immediately preceding the holiday. * In case the day immediately preceding the holiday is a non-work day in the establishment, or is the scheduled rest day of the employee, the employee shall not be deemed on leave of absence on that day, in which case he or she shall be entitled to the holiday pay. Malacañang has earlier said the observance of the holiday this Monday — traditionally observed on the last Sunday of August — is already provided for under Republic Act 9492. The DOLE said inquiries and feedback on core labor standards may be made with the DOLE Call Center at Hotline 2917 from Globe or TM phones, 908-2917 from landline phones or text at 2910. - KBK, GMANews.TV