PRIVATE sector employees, who will report to work on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, are entitled to receive additional pay ranging from 30 percent to 100 percent of their basic salaries.

Based on Labor Advisory No. 32 - 2020, those working on December 24, a special non-working holiday, will be paid an additional 30 percent of their basic wage for the first eight hours of work and an additional 30 percent of their hourly rate on the said day for overtime work.

If the employees work on a special non-working holiday that also falls on their rest day, they shall be paid an additional 50 percent of their basic wage for the first eight hours of work and an additional 30 percent of their hourly rate on the said day for overtime work.

The no-work-no-pay policy applies to employees who do not report for work on this day unless there is another company policy, practice, or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) granting payment on special days.

On December 25, the employees shall be paid 200 percent of their regular salary for the first eight hours and an additional 30 percent of their hourly rate for overtime work.

If the employees work on a regular holiday that also falls on their rest day, they shall be paid 230 percent regular salary for the first eight hours and an additional 30 percent of their hourly rate for overtime work.

Employees who will not work shall be paid 100 percent of their salary.

The Department of Labor and Employment said business establishments that have closed or ceased operations during the community quarantine period shall be exempted from giving holiday pay for December 25.

Proclamation No. 845 issued in November 2019 declared December 24 as a special non-working day and December 25 as a regular holiday. (HDT / SunStar Philippines)