DOLE: ‘No work, no pay’ on EDSA Day

EDSA Day is 'no work, no pay' says DOLE.

“no work, no pay” principle shall be applied on Anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution today, February 25, 2020.

Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said this as it reminded private sector employers to observe proper pay rules for workers who will report for work this Tuesday.

In Labor Advisory No. 8 Series of 2020, Acting Secretary Ana Dione prompted employers to give proper payment of wages on said date, which is a special non-working holiday.

Dione said that employees who will work on the said day shall be paid an additional 30 percent of their basic wage in the first eight hours. Their basic wage shall be multiplied by 130 percent plus COLA.

DOLE pay rules on EDSA Anniversary holiday.
DOLE pay rules on EDSA Anniversary holiday.

If the employee did not work, however, the “no work, no pay” principle shall apply unless there is favorable company policy, practice, or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) granting payment on a special day.

If they work in excess of eight hours, they will be paid an additional 30 percent on their hourly rate. The computation is ‘hourly rate of the basic wage x 130 percent x 130 percent x number of hours worked.’

For work done during a special day that also falls on the workers’ rest day, they shall be paid an additional 50 percent of their basic wage on the first eight hours of work, or [(basic wage x 150 percent) + COLA].

Lastly, for overtime work during a special day that also falls on the workers’ rest day, they shall be paid an additional 30 percent of their hourly rate.

Thus, the computation will be ‘hourly rate of the basic wage x 150 percent x 130 percent x number of hours worked.’

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