3 hours Ago By Jay-r Santiago
DOLE – The Department of Labor and Employment has issued a reminder to employers about the proper pay rules for Chinese New Year work. The Holiday Pay Policy is a set of rules that explains how workers should be paid on holidays, ensuring that they are fairly compensated whether they work or not. Regular Holidays are important days like New Year’s Day, Independence Day, and Christmas, while Special Holidays are less important days such as Ninoy Aquino Day or Chinese New Year.
Recently, the Labor Department released the proper pay rules for workers who’ll be clocking in on January 29, 2025, which marks Chinese New Year. It ensures employees get the fair pay they deserve for working on this special day. If an employee doesn’t work that day, the “no work, no pay” rule generally applies, unless their company has a policy or agreement that says otherwise.
For those who do work, they’re entitled to an extra 30% of their basic pay for the first eight hours. If they end up working overtime, an additional 30% of their hourly rate kicks in. Now, if the holiday falls on an employee’s day off but they still work, the rate is even higher—50% more for the first eight hours.
And for overtime,, workers earn an additional 30% on top of that. Malacañang had already released the list of holidays for 2025 back in October 2024, so businesses have plenty of time to prepare. These guidelines are all about making sure workers are treated fairly and properly rewarded for putting in hours on holidays.
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