Guide on November 1 Holiday Pay Rules for Working Employees
NOVEMBER 2 HOLIDAY PAY RULES – Detailed below are the pay rules for today based on the advisory released by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
In the list of the national holidays in the Philippines, one of the occassions is the All Souls’ Day which is held every November 2. It is the day when countless Filipinos commemorate the lives of their loved ones who have passed away and pray for them. Many Filipino families head to the cemeteries on this day of the year.
Some Filipinos also prepare foods at home which is part of the tradition for the All Saints’ Day and the All Souls’ Day in the country. Both days were declared as special non-working days in the country this year.
Today, November 2, 2023, classes in schools are cancelled. Government agencies and offices also suspend work as well as some private companies and establishments. In the case of some private companies, adjusted work schedules are observed today.
Prior to the All Saints’ Day and the All Souls’ Day celebration, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued the November 2 holiday pay rules as guide for the employers and employees in the Philippines.
Here is a guide on the November 2 holiday pay rules today according to DOLE:
- The “no work, no pay” rule applies unless there is a favorable company policy, practice, or bargaining agreement granting the payment of way on the said day
- If the employee worked on November 1 which is a special non-working holiday, he or she is entitled to an additional payment equal to 30% of his/her basic daily rate for teh first eight hours of duty on top of his wage for the day
- For overtime work or work done after the first eight (8) hours of duty, the employee is entitled to an additional 30% of the hourly rate (hourly rate of the basic wage x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked)
- If the employee worked on the said day which is supposedly his/her dayoff as well, he/she is entitled to an additional 50% of the basic salary on the first eight (8) hours of work (Basic wage x 150%)
- For overtime work on a special day that is also the dayoff of the employee, he/she is entitled to an additional 30% of his/her hourly rate on the said day (hourly rate of the basic wage x 150% x 130% x number of hours worked)
With regards to companies with existing policies about holiday pays, the rules may still apply according to DOLE and the company can give their employees the compensation even without requiring them to report to work this special non-working holiday.