compensation and benefits

Overtime work is performed beyond eight hours of work. This should be compensable at a rate provided by law. Overtime may be required by the employer under certain circumstances. Under Article 83 of the Labor Code work may be performed beyond eight (8) hours a day provided that the employee is paid for the overtime […]

Holiday pay should be paid accordingly, particularly the regular holiday. At least insofar as the 100% of the benefit is concerned considering that it should be paid even if unworked. On 29 October 2021 a Proclamation No. 1236 was issued, declaring, among others, June 12, 2021 (Sunday) as a regular holiday nationwide. See PDF copy […]

NCR’s last minimum wage adjustment was in 2018 under the Wage Order No. 22. This made the minimum wage at that time PhP537.00 So many events had transpired afterwards, especially in 2020 when the COVID-19 struck the country. This naturally put on hold any attempt to adjust such minimum wage considering the business losses of […]