DOLE issues holiday pay guidelines for Dec 8 Immaculate Conception holiday

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has issued guidelines for employee compensation on December 8, a special non-working holiday celebrating the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

For employees who do not report to work, the 'no work, no pay' policy applies, unless otherwise stipulated by company policy or a collective bargaining agreement.

Employees working eight hours or less on this holiday are entitled to their regular daily wage plus an additional 30% of their daily wage.

If an employee works overtime on the holiday (more than eight hours), they should receive their regular daily wage plus an additional 30% of their hourly rate for the overtime hours.

Workers who report to work on their scheduled rest day will receive an additional 50% of their daily wage for the first eight hours of work.

Employees working overtime on their rest day are entitled to an additional 50% of their hourly rate for the regular hours, plus an additional 30% of their hourly rate for the overtime hours.