The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded employers that employees who will continue working during the Holy Week holidays are entitled to additional pay.

Based on Labor Advisory No. 04-25, employees are entitled to additional pay during the regular holidays of Maundy Thursday (17 April) and Good Friday (18 April), as well as on the special non-working day of Black Saturday (19 April).

For the declared regular holidays, employees who render work are entitled to 200 percent of their wage for the first eight hours and an additional 30 percent of the hourly rate on the said day.

Employees who work during a regular holiday that also falls on their rest day are entitled to an additional 30 percent of their basic wage on top of the 200 percent.

Meanwhile, for work done in excess of eight hours during a regular holiday that also falls on an employee's rest day, the employer shall pay an additional 30 percent of the hourly rate on the said day.

If employees do not report for work, they shall be paid 100 percent of their wage for that day.

On the other hand, for the declared special non-working day, employees who render work shall be paid an additional 30 percent of their basic wage for the first eight hours and an additional 30 percent of their hourly rate on the said day for overtime work.

For employees who work on a special day that also falls on their rest day, their employer shall pay them an additional 50 percent of their basic wage for the first eight hours of work.

Lastly, if the employees do not work, the "no work, no pay" principle shall apply unless there is a favorable company policy, practice, or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) granting payment on a special day.