The holy week is the observance of the following holidays: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and black Saturday. In the Christian Calendar, Maundy Thursday is the day of the last supper, Good Friday is the day of Jesus’ crucifixion, and Black Saturday is Jesus’ burial.
In the Philippines, the law recognizes March 28 and 29 as regular holidays, while March 30 is a special non-working day. In relation to the Philippine Law, these dates are significant in determining the salary of the employees during these holidays.
In relation to the Philippine Labor law, how much salary will an employee receive during these holidays?**
Subject to exceptions, the labor code recognizes two kinds of holidays – a regular holiday and a special holiday. A regular holiday requires the employers to pay the employees even if they did report to work. A special holiday adopts the “no work, no pay” rule.
In the Philippines, how much salary will an employee receive for March 28, 29, and March 30?
March 28 and March 29, are considered regular holidays. You will receive 100% of your salary even if you did not report to work. If you worked, you will receive a double pay. The formula if you worked is 200% x (Basic Pay + COLA (if any).
March 30, is a special non-working holiday. It means that you will not receive any payment if you did not report to work (No work, no pay). If you worked, you will receive an additional 30% of your salary. The formula is 130% x (Basic Pay+COLA (if any)).
Any employee, regardless of religion, can enjoy this benefit.
