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Dole sets pay rules for holidays on August 21 and 25
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has issued guidelines for the upcoming August holidays: Ninoy Aquino Day on August 21 and National Heroes Day on August 25.
Ninoy Aquino Day, August 21, is a special non-working holiday commemorating the 42nd anniversary of the senator's assassination.
National Heroes Day, August 25, is a regular holiday honoring Filipino heroes.
For the special non-working day on August 21, the 'no work, no pay' principle applies unless overridden by company policy or a collective bargaining agreement.
Employees working on Ninoy Aquino Day will receive an additional 30% of their basic wage for the first eight hours.
Work exceeding eight hours on Ninoy Aquino Day is compensated at an additional 30% of the hourly rate.
For work performed on Ninoy Aquino Day that falls on an employee's rest day, an additional 50% of the basic wage for the first eight hours is mandated.
Overtime work on Ninoy Aquino Day during a rest day will be paid an additional 30% of the hourly rate, calculated on top of the rest day pay.
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