For those who want to fight it out, the Department of Labor and Employment has given us several alternative options called flexible working arrangements that employers can explore to continue with our struggling business in lieu of outright closure or employee termination.
On 19 May 2020, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, through the Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea issued Proclamation no. 944 designated May 25, 2020, Monday, a regular holiday throughout the whole country in observance of Eidul Fitr (Feast of Ramadan) pursuant to the recommendation of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos.
We take this opportunity to revisit some of the general and special rules concerning the Holiday Pay benefit to give some guidance and clarify some common misconceptions.
In order to provide guidelines and safety measures for work places allowed to operate during the Enhanced Community Quarantine (“ECQ”) and General Community Quarantine (“GCQ”), the Department of Health (“DOH”) and Department of Trade and Industry (“DTI”) issued Interim Guidelines on Workplace Prevention and Control of COVID-19 (“DOLE-DTI Interim Guidelines” or “Guidelines”).