THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) yesterday released the pay rules for employees who will report for work on Eid’l Fitr, Day of Valor, and Holy Week next month.
For April 1 (Eid’l Fitr), April 9 (Day of Valor), April 17 (Maundy Thursday), April 18 (Good Friday), which are regular holidays, an employee who does not report for work will still receive 100% of his or her pay for that day provided that the employee reports to work or is on leave of absence with pay on the day immediately preceding the regular holiday.
If the day immediately preceding the regular holiday is a non-working day in the establishment or the scheduled rest day of the employee, he or she shall be entitled to holiday pay if the employee reports to work or is on leave of absence with pay on the day immediately preceding the non-working day or rest day.
For employees who will report to work during the regular holiday, he or she will receive 200% of his or her pay for that day for the first eight hours.
For work done in excess of eight hours, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30% of the hourly rate on said day.
For work done during a regular holiday that also falls on the employee’s rest day, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30% of the basic wage of 200%.
An employee who will work in excess of eight hours during a regular holiday that also falls on the his or her rest day will receive additional 30% of the hourly rate on said day or hourly rate of the basic wage x 200% Ć 130% x 130% x number of hours worked.
For April 19 (Black Saturday, which is a special non-working day, 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 an employee will report for work, he or she will receive an additional 30% of the basic wage on the first eight hours of work.
For work done in excess of eight hours, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30% of the hourly rate on said day.
For work done during the special day that also falls on the employee’s rest day, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 50% of the basic wage on the first eight hours of work.
If an employee will work in excess of eight hours during the special day that also falls on the employee’s rest day, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30% of the hourly rate on said day or hourly rate of the basic wage x 150% x 130% x number of hours worked.
Last week, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. declared April 1, 2025 as a regular holiday to mark Eid’l Fitr or the Feast of Ramadan.
Meanwhile, MalacaƱang issued the list of regular and special non-working holidays for the year 2025 in October 2024. (GMA Integrated News)
