Private sector employees who will report for work during two special holidays this month will be getting additional pay.
This after President Duterte declared February 12, 2021 and February 25, 2021 as special non-working holidays for the commemoration of Chinese New Year and Edsa People Power Revolution, respectively, through Proclamation 986.
In his Labor Advisory (LA) 2, 2021, Labor Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III said a “no work, no pay” scheme will take effect during both holidays “unless there is a favorable company policy, practice or collective bargaining agreement [CBA] granting payment on those days.”
For those who be on duty during both events, Bello said they will be entitled to 30 percent of their basic wage for the first eight hours of their work.
If they will work overtime on both events, they should get another 30 percent of their hourly rate on the said days.
They will also receive an additional 50 percent of their basic wage if both holidays will coincide with their rest day.
Unlike the holiday pay rules issued by labor department last year, LA 2 does not contain any provision allowing employers to temporarily defer the payment of holiday pay of their employees.
Bello reminded employers to comply with the said pay rules to avoid any complaint from their workers.