Dole issues holiday pay rules for Holy Week

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THE Department of Labor and Employment-Central Visayas (Dole-7) issued an advisory reminding employers and employees of proper wage rules for April 2 to 4.

April 2, Maundy Thursday, and April 3, Good Friday are regular holidays under Proclamation No. 1006, Series of 2025.

The agency said employees who do not work on these days are entitled to 100 percent of their daily wage.

Those who work on a regular holiday receive 200 percent of their basic wage.

Meanwhile, overtime work on a regular holiday is paid at 200 percent of the hourly rate multiplied by 130 percent for each hour worked.

If the regular holiday falls on the employee’s rest day, they are entitled to 200 percent of the basic wage multiplied by 130 percent, while overtime on a rest day and regular holiday is paid at 200 percent of the hourly rate multiplied by 130 percent twice, applied to the hours worked.

Additionally on April 4, Black Saturday. is a special non-working day.

Employees who do not work on this day are generally not paid unless company policy or a collective bargaining agreement provides otherwise.

Work done during a special day is paid at 130 percent of the basic wage for the first eight hours, and overtime beyond eight hours is compensated at 130 percent of the hourly rate multiplied by 130 percent for each extra hour.

If the special day coincides with the employee’s rest day, the first eight hours of work are paid at 150 percent of the basic wage, while overtime on such a day is paid at 150 percent of the hourly rate multiplied by 130 percent for each hour worked.

The agency reminded employers to observe these rules to ensure proper compliance and fair compensation under Proclamation No. 1006, Series of 2025; Labor Advisory No. 05, Series of 2026.

Holy Week, also known as Semana Santa, is a significant religious observance for Christians that commemorates the final days of Jesus Christ’s life, his crucifixion, and resurrection.

It begins with Palm Sunday, marking Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, and culminates with Easter Sunday, celebrating his resurrection.

Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday are especially solemn, with many Filipinos participating in masses, processions, and reflection on the passion of Christ, making it both a spiritual and cultural period of rest and observance.(MyTVCebu)