Holiday Pay

Question 1

It refers to the payment of the regular daily wage for any unworked regular holiday

Answer 1

Holiday Pay

Question 2

Holiday pay applies to all except:

Answer 2

Government employees, retail and service establishment regularly employing less than 10 workers, kasam-bahay, managerial employees (with reservations), officers/members of managerial staff, etc.

Question 3

Holiday Pay Rates under NCR

Answer 3

P 610 X 200% = 1,200

Question 4

Proclamation No. 42 Series of 2022

Answer 4

12 Regular Holidays

Question 5

State at least 5 regular holidays

Answer 5

New Year’s Day, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Araw ng Kagitingan, Eidul Fitr, Labor Day, Independence Day, Eidul Adha, National Heroes Day, Bonifacio Day, Christmas Day, Rizal Day

Question 6

Holiday Pay Rates

Answer 6

Employee is entitled to at least 10% of his/her minimum wage rate even if he/she did not report for work, provided he/she is present or is on leave of absence with pay on the work day

Question 7

Work merit on the holiday

Answer 7

at least twice 200% the daily wage of the employee

Question 8

What is CBA

Answer 8

Collective Bargaining Agreement

Question 9

What is Collective Bargaining Agreement

Answer 9

a formal contract between a labor union and an employer that outlines the terms and conditions of employment for union members

Question 10

What is Premium Pay?

Answer 10

If the holiday falls on the scheduled rest day of the employee, work performed on the said day merits at least on additional 30% of the employee’s regular holiday rate of 200%

Question 11

Are employees who are on leave of absence without pay on the day immediately preceding a regular holiday may not be paid the required holiday pay?

Answer 11

No, they may not be paid if they do not work on such regular holiday.

Question 12

Successive Regular Holidays Rule

Answer 12

If there are 2 successive regular holidays, an employee may not be paid for both holidays if he/she absents himself/herself from work on the day immediately preceding the first holiday

Question 13

What happens if the employee works on one holiday from the successive holiday, but filed an absence on the following day?

Answer 13

He/she will be entitled to his/her holiday pay on the second holiday

Question 14

What happens if there will be temporary/periodic shutdown/cessation of work and it falls on a regular holiday?

Answer 14

The regular holidays falling within the period shall be compensated in accordance with the Rules implementing the labor code, as amended.

Question 15

Can seasonal workers be paid during off season when they are not at work?

Answer 15

No