Payment of Wages for the Regular Holidays and Special (Non-Working) Days for the Year 2019

September 24, 2018LABOR ADVISORY NO. 015-18PAYMENT OF WAGES FOR THE REGULAR HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS FOR THE YEAR 2019Pursuant to Proclamation No. 555 issued by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on August 15, 2018, the following rules for pay on regular holidays and special days shall apply: 1. Regular Holidays — January 1, April 9, April 18, April 19, May 1, June 12, August 26, November 30, December 25, December 30, Eidul Fitr (to be proclaimed) and Eidul Adha (to be proclaimed)1.1 If the employee did not work, he/she shall be paid 100% of his/her wage for that day [(Basic wage + COLA) x 100%]; 1 1.2 For work done during the regular holiday, the employee shall be paid 200% of his/her wage for that day for the first eight hours [(Basic wage + COLA) x 200%]; 1 1.3 For work done in excess of eight hours (overtime work), he/she shall be paid an additional 30% of his/her hourly rate on said day [Hourly rate of the basic wage x 200% x 130% x number...