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A Guide to Wages and Related Benefits in the Philippines

What do you know about the wages and related benefits in the Philippines? Information is power, so here’s a quick and easy guide. Information as of July 2020, straight from http://bwc.dole.gov.ph/

WORKING HOURS, BASIC PAY AND BREAKS 

  1. Normal Working Hours in a Day. 8 hours is the normal working hours in a day. 
  2. Rest Day. “There is a rest day of not less than 24 consecutive hours or 1 day for every 6 days of work which should be scheduled by the employer upon consultation with the employees.” (DOLE) 
  3. Lunch Break. “Meal period is not less than 60 minutes or 1 hour time-off for regular meals of employees which is non-compensable. Rest periods or coffee breaks running from 5 to 20 minutes shall be considered compensable working time.” (DOLE)
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