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The document provides guidance on wage payments for two upcoming special dates in the Philippines - August 21st, known as Ninoy Aquino Day, and August 31st, which is National Heroes Day. It outlines rules for payment of regular wages as well as additional percentages for work done on these days, including overtime and work done on usual rest days. It notes that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, employers may defer payment of holiday wages for August 31st until normal business operations resume. Establishments that closed during quarantines are exempted from paying these holiday wages.

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Issued Rules L Holidays: To Pay Specia

The document provides guidance on wage payments for two upcoming special dates in the Philippines - August 21st, known as Ninoy Aquino Day, and August 31st, which is National Heroes Day. It outlines rules for payment of regular wages as well as additional percentages for work done on these days, including overtime and work done on usual rest days. It notes that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, employers may defer payment of holiday wages for August 31st until normal business operations resume. Establishments that closed during quarantines are exempted from paying these holiday wages.

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Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT


lntramuros, Manila

LABOR ADVISORY No u'.'


Series of 2020

Payment of Wages for the


Special (Non-Working) Day on August 21, 2020 and
Regular Holiday on August 31, 2020

Pursuant to Proclamation No. 845 issued by President Rodrigo Roa


Duterte on November 15, 2019, the following rules for pay on sp e ci a l (non
working) days and regular holidays shall apply:

1. Special (Non-Working) Day - August 21, 2020 (Ninoy Aquino Day)

1.1 If the employee did not work, 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;

1.2 For work done during the special day, he/she shall be paid an
additional 30% of his/her basic wage on the first eight hours of
work [(Basic wage x 130%) + COLA);

1.3 For work done in excess of eig ht ho urs (overtime work), he/she
shall be paid an additional 30% of his/her hourly rate on said day
(Hourly rate of the basic wage x 130% x 130% x number of hours
worked);

1.4 For work done during a special day that also falls on his/ h er rest
day, he/she sha ll be paid an additional 50% of his/her basic wage on
the first e igh t hours of work [(Basic wage x 150%) + COLA]; and

1.5 For work done in excess of eight hours (overtime work) during a
sp ec ial day that also falls on his/ her rest day, he/she shall be paid
an additional 30% of his/her hourly rate on said day (Hourly rate of
the basic wage x 150% x 130% x number of hours worked).

2. Regular Holiday - August 31, 2020 (National Heroes Day)

2.1 If the emp loyee did not work, he/ sh e sha ll be paid 100% of his/ h er
wage for that day, subject to c ertain requiremen ts und er the
implementing rules and regulations of the Labor Code, as
am end ed . [(Basic wage+ COLA) x 100%]1;

2.2 For work done during the regular holiday, the employee shall be
paid 200% of his/her wage for that day for the first eight hours
[(Basic wage+ COLA) x 200%]1;

2.3 For work done in excess of eight hours (overtime work), he/she
shall be paid an additional 30% of his/her hourly rate on said day
[Hourly rate of the basic wage x 200% x 130% x number of hours
worked];

2.4 For work done during a regular holiday that also falls on his/her
rest day, he/she shall be paid an additional 30% of his/her basic
wage of 200% [(Basic wage+ COLA) x 200%] + [30% (Basic wage
x 200%)]; and

2.5 For work done in excess of eight hours (overtime work) during a
regular holiday that also falls on his/her rest day, he/she shall be
paid an additional 30% of his/her hourly rate on said day (Hourly
rate of the basic wage x 200% x 130% x 130% x number of hours
worked).

However, In view of the existence of a national emergency arising from


the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) situation, employers are allowed
to defer payment of the holiday pay on August 31, 2020, until such time that
the present emergency situation has been abated and the normal operations
of the establishment is in pla c e.

Establishments that have totally closed or ceased operation during


the community quarantine period are exempted from the payment of the
holiday pay under this Advisory.

Be guided accordingly.

Depl. or Labor & Employment


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Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) is included in the computation of holiday pay

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