Working on a regular holiday: twice your regular rate

Article 94 of the Labor Code: every worker is paid the regular daily wage during regular holidays. The employer may require work on a holiday, but the employee shall be paid twice his regular rate. The list in Article 94 includes the twenty-fifth of December.

The exception in the same article: retail and service establishments regularly employing less than ten workers.

Example

Illustrative example only. Daily rate ₱800. You work on December 25 → at least ₱1,600 for that day.

Important

Write down your hours for the day. It is the easiest proof if the payslip doesn't match.

Before December 25

• ☐ Check your schedule for holiday work
• ☐ Know your daily rate
• ☐ Record your time in and time out
• ☐ Compare with your payslip

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Basis: Labor Code of the Philippines, Art. 94.