DOLE releases pay rules for 2025 holidays, special days
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Thursday reminded employers of the proper payment of wages on regular holidays, special non-working days, and special working days in 2025.
DOLE released the rules through Labor Advisory No. 16, series of 2024, signed by Labor Sec. Bienvenido Laguasma.
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“The Labor Advisory is pursuant to Proclamation No. 727, Series of 2024 declaring the regular holidays and special (non-working) days for the year 2025,” DOLE said.
The following pay rules outline the wages employees are entitled to for working on holidays and special days, including provisions for overtime, rest days, and non-working days.
Regular holiday pay rules
- If the employee does not work:
- The employee is entitled to 100 percent of their wage for the day, provided that they report to work or are on leave with pay on the day immediately preceding the regular holiday.
- If the day before the holiday is a non-working day or the employee’s scheduled rest day, they are still entitled to 100 percent of their wage if they report to work or are on leave with pay on the previous working day.
- If the employee works on a regular holiday:
- For work done during the regular holiday, the employee is entitled to 200 percent of their wage (basic wage x 200%).
- For work beyond 8 hours, the employee will receive an additional 30 percent of the hourly rate (hourly rate x 200% x 130% x number of hours worked).
- If the regular holiday falls on the employee’s rest day, they are entitled to an additional 30 percent of the basic wage of 200 percent (basic wage x 200% x 130%).
- For work exceeding 8 hours on a regular holiday that is also the employee’s rest day, the employee will receive an additional 30 percent of the hourly rate on said day (hourly rate of the basic wage x 200% x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked).
Special non-working day pay rules:
- If the employee does not work:
- The “no work, no pay” principle applies, unless there is a company policy, practice, or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that grants payment for special days.
- If the employee works on a special non-working day:
- For work done during the special day, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30 percent of the basic wage on the first eight hours of work (Basic wage × 130 percent).
- For work exceeding 8 hours, the employee will receive an additional 30 percent of the hourly rate (hourly rate x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked).
- If the special non-working day falls on the employee’s rest day, they are entitled to an additional 50 percent of their basic wage for the first 8 hours (basic wage x 150%).
- For work beyond 8 hours on a special day that is also the employee’s rest day, the employee will receive an additional 30 percent of the hourly rate (hourly rate x 150% x 130% x number of hours worked).
Special working day pay rules:
- It shall be considered an ordinary working day for the purpose of payment of wage and wage-related benefits.
- If the employee does not work:
- The “no work, no pay” principle applies, unless there is a company policy, practice, or CBA that grants payment for special working days.
- If the employee works on a special working day:
- For the first 8 hours, the employee will receive 100 percent of their basic wage (basic wage x 100%).
- For work exceeding 8 hours, the employee will receive an additional 25 percent of the hourly rate (hourly rate x 125%).
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