Private sector workers on duty on Tuesday, December 24, a special (non-working) day, and on Wednesday, December 25, a regular holiday, are entitled to receive additional pay for the two days.

In an advisory, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said the “no work, no pay” principle will apply on December 25, unless there is a favorable company policy, practice, or collective bargaining agreement (СВА) granting payment on a special day.

Employees who will work on Christmas Day for the first eight hours will receive 200 percent of their pay for the day (basic wage x 200 percent).

For work done in excess of eight hours, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30  percent of the hourly rate on the said day (hourly rate of the basic wage x 200 percent x 130 percent x number of hours worked).

If they work during a regular holiday that also falls on the employee’s rest day, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30 percent of the basic wage of 200 percent (basic wage x 200 percent x 130 percent).

For work done more than eight hours during a regular holiday that also falls on the employee’s rest day, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30 percent of the hourly rate on said day (hourly rate of the basic wage x 200 percent x 130 percent x 130 percent x number of hours worked).

If the employee does not work, he or she will receive 100 percent of their wage 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.

Where the day immediately preceding the regular holiday is a non-working day in the establishment or the 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 (basic wage x 100 percent).

On the other hand, those who will report to work on the special day will get an additional 30 percent of the basic wage for the first eight hours of work (basic wage x 130 percent).

For work done more than eight hours, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30 percent of the hourly rate on said day (hourly rate of the basic wage x 130 percent × 130 percent x number of hours worked)

If work was done during the special day that also falls on the employee’s rest day, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 50 percent of the basic wage on the first eight hours of work (basic wage x 150 percent).

For those who work in excess of eight hours during the special day that falls on the employee’s rest day, he or she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of the hourly rate on the said day (hourly rate of the basic wage x 150 percent × 130 percent x number of hours worked). (PNA)