Manila, Nov. 3 -- The "no work, no pay" policy shall apply on Nov. 1 (All Saints' Day) and Nov. 2 (All Souls' Day), which are special non-working days.

The advisory signed by Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino noted that the principle will apply to employees who do not report to work, unless an existing company policy, practice or collective bargaining agreement provides otherwise.

On the other hand, workers who report for duty during the first eight hours are entitled to an additional 30 percent on top of their basic wage, resulting in 130 percent of their daily rate (basic wage x 130 percent).

Any overtime work beyond eight hours entitles the employee to an additional 30 percent premium on their special day hourly rate, calculated as...