MODULE 2:

GENERAL LABOR
STANDARDS
 HOURS OF WORK

8 hours a day 24 consecutive hours

60 minutes meal break (non- after 6 workdays
compensable)
5-20 minutes rest period or
coffee breaks (compensable)
>40 minutes lactation period
(compensable)
 MINIMUM WAGE
WAGE ORDE R N O . R B I I I- 2 3
Ef f e ct i v i t y: J un e 2 0 , 2 0 2 2
BATAAN, BULACAN, NUEVA ECIJA,
AURORA
PAMPANGA, TARLAC, ZAMBALES

NON-AGRICULTURE
460
(with more than 10 workers)
409
NON-AGRICULTURE
453
(with less than 10 workers)

Plantation: 430 Plantation: 394

AGRICULTURE
Non-plantation: 414 Non-plantation: 382

RETAIL/SERVICE
449
(with more than 10 workers)
344
RETAIL/SERVICE
435
(with less than 10 workers)
 HOLIDAY PAY PREMIUM PAY
(except: retail/service with less than 10 workers)

During regular holidays Work rendered on a special non-

working day and rest day
2023 Regular Holidays (Proclamation No. 90):
1. New Year's Day 2023 Special Non-Working Days:
2. Maundy Thursday 1. EDSA People Power Revolution
3. Good Friday 2. Ninoy Aquino Day
4. Araw ng Kagitingan 3. Black Saturday
WHEN IS IT DUE 5. Labor Day 4. All Saints' Day
6. Independence Day 5. Feast of the Immaculate Concepcion
7. National Heroes' Day 6. January 02
8. Eid'l Fitr 7. December 31
9. Eid'l Adha 8. All Souls' Day
10. Bonifacio Day And other special non-working days declared
11. Christmas Day by the President of the Philippines.
12. Rizal Day

ADDITIONAL 30% of basic wage (SNWD or RD)

100% of basic wage
COMPENSATION 50% of basic wage (SNWD and RD)

*SNWD - special non-working day

RD - rest day
 HOLIDAY PAY PREMIUM PAY
(except: retail/service with less than 10 workers)

Present or on leave on the last

CONDITIONS OF working day prior the regular
Actual work rendered
ENTITLEMENT holiday
Present during a regular holiday

PP = Basic Wage x 130%

FORMULA HP = Basic Wage X 200%
PP = Basic Wage x 150%

*HP - Holiday Pay

PP - Premium Pay
 NIGHT SHIFT
OVERTIME PAY DIFFERENTIAL
(except: retail/service with less than 5
workers)

Work performed between 10

WHEN IS IT DUE Work performed beyond 8 hours
p.m. to 6 a.m.

25% regular workdays

ADDITIONAL 30% regular holiday, rest
10%
COMPENSATION day, and special non
working day

OTP = HRBW x 125% x OT hours

FORMULA NSD = HRBW x 110% x NS hours
OTP = HRBW x 130% x OT hours
*OTP - Overtime Pay
HRBW - Hourly rate basic wage
NS - Night Shift
 SERVICE CHARGE
COVERAGE General Rule: All employees under the direct employ of
the covered establishment, regardless of their position,
designation or employment status, and irrespective of
the method by which their wages are paid

Exception: Managerial employees as defined under

DOLE DO 206 19

Exception to the exception: All employees who are

already receiving service charge prior to, or at the
time of the effectivity of RA 11360 and its IRR, including
the contractor’s employees (LA 14-19)
PAYMENT OF WAGE
TIME once every 2 weeks or twice a
month at intervals not
exceeding 16 days

PLACE at the workplace

TO WHOME direct to the employee

 13TH MONTH PAY
Total basic salary earned during the year
13th month pay =
12 months

All rank-and-file
COVERAGE
employees

WORK/SERVICE At least one month

RENDERED during the calendar year

1/12 of the total basic

salary earned by an
AMOUNT
employee in a calendar
year
 SEPARATION PAY
One-half month pay per year of
service
(in no case will an employee get less than 1
One month pay per year of service
month separation pay if separation is due to
these causes)

1. Retrenchment; 1. Installation of labor saving;

2. Closure or cessation of devices
operation of an establishment; 2. Redundancy; and
3. Disease not curable within 6 3. Impossible reinstatement.
months or is prejudicial to the
employees' health or his/her co-
employees; and
4. Lack of service assignment for
a continuous period of 6 months.
 RETIREMENT PAY
(except: retail/service and agricultural establishments with
less than 10 workers)

Aged 60-65 and

COVERAGE Has served the establishment for
at least 5 years

15 days salary based on the last

ONE-HALF MONTH salary rate
PAY Cash equivalent of 5 days SIL
1/12 of 13th month pay

MRP = 435 x 22.5 days x no. of years in

EXAMPLE
service
 LEAVE BENEFITS
To whom it is due Period of leave Conditions

SERVICE Every employee who has Employee has

INCENTIVE LEAVE rendered at least 1 year of 5 days rendered at least 1
(ART. 95) service year of service
EXCEPT RETAIL SERVICE WITH LESS THAN 10 WORKERS

105 days - live birth

60 days - miscarriage or Must have at least 3

emergency termination
monthly contributions
All female employees, to the SSS in the 12-
MATERNITY LEAVE Add'l 15 days if qualifies
regardless whether married month period
(RA 11210) as a solo parent under
or unmarried preceding the
RA 8972
semester of child
birth
If live birth, employee
may avail of additional
30 days without pay
 LEAVE BENEFITS
Period of
To whom it is due Conditions
leave

1. Employee at the time of

delivery of the child;
2. Cohabiting with his spouse
at the time she gives birth
All male married
or suffers miscarriage;
employees. This shall
PATERNITY LEAVE 3. Has applied for paternity
apply only to the first four 7 days
(RA 8187) with his employer within a
deliveries of the
reasonable period of time
employee's lawful wife. from the expected date of
delivery; and
4. His wife has given birth or
suffered a miscarriage.
 LEAVE BENEFITS
Period of
To whom it is due Conditions
leave

1. Rendered at least 6 months of

service, regardless of status;
PARENTAL LEAVE FOR Employees who were 2. Notified employer of usage w/n a
reasonable time; and
SOLO PARENTS (RA left alone with the
7 days 3. Presented a Solo Parent ID Card
8972, AS AMENDED BY responsibility of
to employer which may be
RA 11861) parenthood obtained from the DSWD Office of
the City or municipality of
residence.

Qualified female victim Certification from the Punong

Barangay or kagawad, or
LEAVE FOR VICTIMS OF employee. May be
10 days Prosecutor or the Clerk of Court, as
VAWC (RA 9262) availed for medical and
the case may be, that an action is
legal concerns. pending
 LEAVE BENEFITS
Period of
To whom it is due Conditions
leave

1. Rendered at least six (6)

months continuous
aggregate employment
service for the last 12
Female employees months prior to surgery;
who have Maximum of 2. Filed application within
SPECIAL LEAVE FOR
undergone 2 months reasonable period from
WOMEN (RA 9710)
gynecological per year the expected date of
disorder surgery; and
3. Undergone surgery due to
gynecological disorders as
certified by a competent
physician
SOCIAL WELFARE BENEFITS

SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM

PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION

HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND

SOCIAL WELFARE BENEFITS

EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION COMMISSION

✓ Medical for sickness/ injuries
✓ Disability
✓ Rehabilitation
✓ Death and funeral
✓ Pension
 EMPLOYMENT RECORDS
1. Daily Time Records 2. Payroll
EMPLOYMENT RECORDS
3. Payslip 4. Authority to Render OT
EMPLOYMENT RECORDS
5. Application for Leave
OTHER RELATED
LAWS
FAMILY WELFARE PROGRAM
Legal basis: Department Order No. 56-03.
Refers to the program being promoted by the
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) that
provides family welfare services to workers.
FAMILY WELFARE PROGRAM
10 DIMENSIONS OF FWP
1. Reproductive Health and Responsible Parenthood
2. Education/ Gender Equality
3. Spirituality or Value Formation
4. Income Generation/Livelihood/Cooperative
5. Medical Health Care
6. Nutrition
7. Environment Protection, Hygiene and Sanitation
8. Sports and Leisure
9. Housing; and
10. Transportation
LABOR ADVISORY NO. 06,
S.2020

Guidelines on the Payment

of Final Pay and Issuance of
Certificate of Employment.
LABOR ADVISORY NO. 06,
S.2020
TIME OF PAYMENT within 30 days from date of
AND/OR RELEASE OF separation, termination of
FINAL PAY employment

ISSUANCE OF
within 3 days from the time of request
CERTIFICATE OF
by the employee
EMPLOYMENT
LABOR ADVISORY NO. 11,
S.2014

Non-Interference in the
Disposal of Wages and
Allowable Deductions
LABOR ADVISORY NO. 11,
S.2014
Unauthorized deductions made for:
1. Company uniform;
2. Cash deposits for loss or damage;
3. Personal Protective Equipment;
4. Capital share or capital build-up in service cooperatives;
5. Training fees; and
6. Other deductions.
LABOR ADVISORY NO. 11,
S.2014
The employer shall not make any deduction from the wages of the employees.

EXCEPTIONS when the deductions are authorized by law, including

deductions for insurance premiums advanced by the employer
in behalf of the employee, as well as union dues

are with written authorization of the employees for payment to

a third person and the employer agrees to do so, provided that
the latter does not receive any pecuniary benefit
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