DOLE issues holiday pay guidelines for Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 30

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has issued guidelines for compensation on October 31, November 1, and November 30, which are designated as special non-working days and a regular holiday, respectively.

October 31, the eve of All Saints' Day, and November 1, All Saints' Day itself, are declared special non-working days by virtue of Proclamation No. 727.

Boniface Day on November 30 is also recognized as a regular holiday.

For work performed on October 31 and November 1, the 'no work, no pay' principle applies unless company policy or a collective bargaining agreement dictates otherwise.

Employees working on these special days are entitled to an additional 30% of their basic wage for the first eight hours.

Work exceeding eight hours on these special days is compensated with an additional 30% of the hourly rate.

If a special non-working day falls on an employee's rest day, they must receive an additional 50% of their basic wage for the first eight hours of work.

Overtime work on a special non-working day that coincides with a rest day garners an additional 30% of the hourly rate on that specific day.