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DOLE Issues Holiday Pay Guidelines for May 12 Elections
Labor Advisory clarifies compensation rules for workers during special non-working holiday.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) of the Philippines has issued a reminder regarding holiday pay regulations for workers on May 12, which has been declared a special non-working holiday in observance of the National and Local Elections.
This announcement came through Labor Advisory No. 3, series of 2025, issued by DOLE Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma, citing Presidential Proclamation No. 878 signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Under the guidelines, employees who report for work on May 12 are entitled to receive their full pay, in addition to an extra 30 percent of their basic wages.
Conversely, employees who choose not to work on this day will be subject to the 'no work, no pay' regulation, unless otherwise specified by company policy, established practice, or a collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
For those employees required to work beyond the standard eight-hour shift on Election Day, compensation will include an additional 30 percent of their hourly rate for the hours worked beyond the standard duration.
Furthermore, employees who work on their designated rest day are entitled to an extra 50 percent of their basic wage for the first eight hours worked.
If additional hours are worked beyond this period on a rest day, workers shall receive an extra 30 percent of their hourly rate for these excess hours.
DOLE has emphasized the importance of employers adhering to these stipulated pay rules to ensure that employees receive proper compensation during this significant event.
This announcement came through Labor Advisory No. 3, series of 2025, issued by DOLE Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma, citing Presidential Proclamation No. 878 signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Under the guidelines, employees who report for work on May 12 are entitled to receive their full pay, in addition to an extra 30 percent of their basic wages.
Conversely, employees who choose not to work on this day will be subject to the 'no work, no pay' regulation, unless otherwise specified by company policy, established practice, or a collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
For those employees required to work beyond the standard eight-hour shift on Election Day, compensation will include an additional 30 percent of their hourly rate for the hours worked beyond the standard duration.
Furthermore, employees who work on their designated rest day are entitled to an extra 50 percent of their basic wage for the first eight hours worked.
If additional hours are worked beyond this period on a rest day, workers shall receive an extra 30 percent of their hourly rate for these excess hours.
DOLE has emphasized the importance of employers adhering to these stipulated pay rules to ensure that employees receive proper compensation during this significant event.
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