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The document discusses labor laws in the Philippines related to working hours, overtime pay, night shifts, holidays, and leaves. It provides definitions and explanations of key terms like normal working hours, compressed workweek, night shift differential, overtime pay, 13th month pay, and various types of leaves. The labor code establishes 8 hours as the normal workday and requires additional pay for overtime, night work, and work on rest days. It also mandates weekly rest periods, 12 regular holidays, and benefits like maternity leave, special leave for women, and leave for victims of violence. Various laws like the Magna Carta for Women and Solo Parents Welfare Act further protect women workers.

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Labor Activity2

The document discusses labor laws in the Philippines related to working hours, overtime pay, night shifts, holidays, and leaves. It provides definitions and explanations of key terms like normal working hours, compressed workweek, night shift differential, overtime pay, 13th month pay, and various types of leaves. The labor code establishes 8 hours as the normal workday and requires additional pay for overtime, night work, and work on rest days. It also mandates weekly rest periods, 12 regular holidays, and benefits like maternity leave, special leave for women, and leave for victims of violence. Various laws like the Magna Carta for Women and Solo Parents Welfare Act further protect women workers.

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Mary Lynn S.

Dela Pena BSBA-HRDM lll

LABOR LAW- Activity 2

1. Enumerate the employees which the provisions of the Labor Code relating to the hours of work, weekly rest
periods, holidays, service incentive leaves and service charges do not apply.

The Labor relations in the Philippines are governed by the Labor Code of the Philippines, Constitution,

Presidential decrees, executive orders, etc. The Labor Code primarily governs the terms and conditions of

employment such as working hours, holidays and rest periods, wages, overtime, employment relationships, and

labor protection. The other acts that govern employment relationships are Republic Act No. 11210, The

Republic Act No.11210, The Magna Carta of Women, The Solo Parents’ Welfare Act, etc.

Hours & Pay Regulations

Normal Working Hours


The normal working hours of an employee shall not exceed 8 hours per day. The hours worked shall include all
the time during which an employee is required to be on duty or at a prescribed workplace and all the time
during which an employee is asked or permitted to work. Labor Code of the Philippines, Article 83 – 84.
Overtime
An employee who works for more than 8 hours is entitled to an additional payment of 25% for each hour in
excess of the standard hours of work. Less work than the usual working time on a particular day cannot be
equalized/counterbalanced by working overtime on any other day.
Emergency Overtime Work
An employee may be required by the employer to perform overtime work in case of war, in order to prevent loss
of life or property, etc due to actual or impending emergency in the locality by serious accidents, or in case of
urgent work to be performed on machines to avoid a serious loss to the employer, etc. Labor Code of the
Philippines, Article 87 – 90
Night Work
Night shift is defined as work performed between 10 pm and 6 am.

Pay for night work – An employee who works in the night shift is entitled to an additional payment of 10% of
the regular wage for each hour of work at night. Labor Code of the Philippines, Article 86.
Breaks
The employer shall provide not less than 60 minutes unpaid meal break to employees. Rest periods or coffee
breaks of 5 to 20 minutes, if provided, shall be considered paid time. Labor Code of the Philippines, Article 85.

Weekly Rest
An employer shall provide a rest period of not less than 24 consecutive hours after every 6 consecutive normal
workdays. However, the employee shall consider the employee’s preference as to their weekly rest day based on
religious grounds. Labor Code of the Philippines, Article 91 – 93.

Work On Rest Days


Where an employee is made or permitted to work on his scheduled rest day, he shall be paid an additional
compensation of at least 30% of his regular wage. An employee shall be entitled to such additional
compensation for work performed on Sunday only when it is his established rest day.

When the nature of the work of the employee is such that an employee has no regular workdays and no regular
rest days can be scheduled, he shall be paid an additional compensation of at least 30% of his regular wage for
work performed on Sundays and holidays.
Pay for Overtime on Weekly Rest – Overtime on a rest day shall be paid an additional compensation of least
30% thereof.

When an employer may require work on a rest day


The employer may require his employees to work on any day in case of impending emergencies caused by
serious accidents or to perform urgent work to be performed on the machinery to avoid a serious loss to the
employer, in the event of abnormal pressure of work, or to prevent loss or damage to perishable goods, etc.
Labor Code of the Philippines, Article 91 – 93.

2. Define Managerial Employees.

3. Who are Domestic Servants/Persons in the personal service of another?

4. What is the normal hours of work under the Labor Code?

5. Define Compressed Workweek.

6. Define Night Shift Differential.

7. Define Overtime Pay.


8. Enumerate the twelve (12) Regular Holidays of the Philippines.

9. Define 13th Month Pay.

10. Define Wage Distortion.

11. Define Service Incentive Leave.

12. Define Maternity Leave under R.A. 11210.

13. Define Special Leave Benefit for Women under R.A. 9710.

14. Define Leaves for Victims of Violence against Women and their Children under R.A. 9262.

15. Enumerate at least five (5) laws protecting Women workers.

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