Employment Guide for Students and Jobseekers - DOLE

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A. Local
1. As an employee, what am I entitled to?
� Prevailing wage rate in the region where your workplace is
situated.
� Wage-related benefits such as normal hours of work, overtime
pay, holiday or premium pay, night shift differential pay, 13 th
month pay, rest days and leave benefits.
� The entitlement to minimum wage and wage-related benefits
depends on various factors. For coverage and exceptions, visit
www.bwc.dole.gov.ph.
2. What is my normal length of hours of work in a day?
Eight (8) hours. If required to work in excess of eight (8) hours, you
should be paid overtime pay as follows:
� On ordinary work day - hourly rate plus 25%
� On a rest day, special day or regular holiday - hourly rate plus
30%
There is a separate Guidelines for establishments implementing
flexible work arrangements.
3. If I am asked to work between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am, do I get
additional pay?
Yes. You are entitled to a night shift differential pay of 10% of the
hourly rate.
4. Am I entitled to a 13th month pay?
Yes. Rank-and-file employees who have worked for at least one (1)
month are entitled to 13 th month pay. It is at least 1/12 of the
total basic salary earned for the year and should be given not later
than December 24 of every year.
5. Am I allowed to have a meal break?
Yes. A sixty-minute or one-hour time-off for regular meal is
provided for an eight-hour work day, e.g., time in at 8:00 am, meal
break at 12:00 nn, and resume work at 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm. The
one-hour meal period, this is from 12:00 nn to 1:00 pm, it is
excluded from the eight-hour work day and is non-compensable.
DOLE Employment Guide for Students and Jobseekers