The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) has released the pay guidelines for the holidays in 2027.
Pursuant to Proclamation No. 1427, January 1, March 25, March 26, April 9, May 1, June 12, August 30, November 30, December 25, December 30, Eid’l Fitr (to be determined), and Eid’l Adha (to be determined) are declared as regular holidays. In line with the Labor Advisory No. 17, the following pay rules must be followed:
Employees who will not be working on this day will be entitled to 100% of their wage ‘provided that the employee reports to work or is on leave of absence with pay on the day immediately preceding the regular holiday.’ (basic wage x 100%)
It added that ‘[w]here the day immediately preceding the regular holiday is a non-working day in the establishment or the scheduled rest day of the employee, he or she shall be entitled to holiday pay if the employee reports to work or is on leave of absence with pay on the day immediately preceding the non-working day or rest day.’
Those who will be working on this day shall receive a total of 200% of their wage for the first eight hours. (basic wage x 200%)
Employees who will be working for more than eight hours on this day will be given an additional 30% of the hourly rate on the said day. (hourly rate of the basic wage x 200% x 130% x number of hours worked)
Employees who will work on a regular holiday that also falls on their rest day shall receive an additional 30% of the basic wage of 200% (basic wage x 200% x 130%)
For work done more than eight hours on a regular holiday that also falls on a rest day, employees will be entitled to an additional 30% of the hourly rate on said day (hourly rate of the basic wage x 200% x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked)
For February 6, March 27, August 21, November 1, November 2, December 24, and December 31 declared as special non-working days, the pay rules are as follows:
The ‘No work, no pay’ principle will be applied if an employee does not work on this day, unless there is another company policy or collective bargaining agreement that grants special pay
An employee who will work on this day shall receive an additional 30% of the basic wage on the first eight hours (basic wage x 130%)
An employee who will work more than eight hours on this day shall receive additional 30% of the hourly rate on said day (hourly rate of the basic wage x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked)
If an employee works on this day that also falls on their rest day, the employer shall pay an additional 50% of the basic wage on the first eight hours of work (basic wage x 150%)
For work done for more than eight hours on this day that also falls on the employees’ rest day, the employers shall pay an additional 30% of the hourly rate on said day (hourly rate of the basic wage x 150% x 130% x number of hours worked)
Meanwhile, as February 25 is considered a special working day, the pay guidelines must be observed:
This day shall be considered as an ordinary working day for purposes of wage payment and wage-related benefits
‘No work, no pay’ principle will be applied if an employee does not work on this day, unless there is another company policy or collective bargaining agreement that grants special pay
For work done on an ordinary working day, the employee shall be given 100% of their wage for the first eight hours of work (basic wage x 100%)
An employee who will work more than eight hours on this day shall receive an additional 25% of the hourly rate on said day (hourly rate of the basic wage x 125%)