Private sector workers who will report for duty today, Dec. 8, are entitled to additional pay, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
Dec. 8 is a special non-working day nationwide in observance of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the principal patroness of the Philippines.
DOLE said companies must pay their employees who work on the special day 130 percent of their basic wage for the first eight hours (Basic wage × 130%).
Those who do not report for work will follow the “no work, no pay” rule unless unless their company policy states otherwise.
Workers who render overtime should receive an additional 30 percent of their hourly rate for the hours worked beyond eight.
If employee work on the special day and it falls on their scheduled rest day, they are entitled to 150 percent of their basic wage for the first eight hours (Basic wage × 150%).
Overtime during a rest day will be paid at an additional 30 percent of the hourly rate (Hourly rate × 150% × 130% × number of hours worked).
Immaculate Conception is a Catholic dogma stating that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was conceived without original sin. IMT
