ASSIGNMENT 4: LABOR STANDARDS AMENDMENTS

The Department of Labor and Employment is a government entity tasked with the

formulation of policies, implementation of programs, and serving as the policy-coordinating arm

of the Executive Branch in the field of labor and employment. Hence, we were tasked to watch

the video entitled “DOLE Labor and Employment Education Services” released by the

Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in 2014 that discusses in a well-explained

manner the labor standards in our country. Accordingly, labor standards are referred to as

standard conventions with respect to workers, including basic worker rights, working conditions,

wages to be paid, and job security (MBA Skool Team, 2016). The video revolves around Jerome

Cruz who had been recently employed as an I.T Professional in a certain company. In the HR

Department, he was oriented about his job as well his compensation and benefits that he will be

receiving, as mandated by the law. With that, some of the notable provisions of the said video

will be further elaborated underneath.

The wages and benefits include: (1) Normal hours of work; (2) overtime pay; (3)

holiday or premium pay; (4) night shift differential pay; (5) rest days; (6) 13 month pay; (7); and

(8) leave benefits. Also, he is entitled to an additional benefit called “Collective Bargaining

Agreement” which is primarily contractual in nature between him and the company. He was also

informed that the normal duration of work is eight (8) hours a day with a given one (1) hour for

meals. Moreover, he is entitled to Overtime Pay as well as an hourly rate plus 25% for ordinary
work days or plus 30% for rest, special, and regular days. For Night Shift Differential Pay from

10 pm to 6 am, he is entitled to an additional 10% of his hourly rate. Also, Jerome is eligible for

a rest day of 1 day for every six days of work which is Sunday for most companies. If you work

on a holiday or rest day, the following rules must apply: (1) for rest day OR special day: Basic

Pay + 30% of the daily basic rate (total of 130%); (2) for rest day AND special day: Basic Pay +

50% of the daily basic rate (total of 150%); and (3) for rest day AND regular Holiday: Basic Pay

+ 30% of employee’s regular holiday rate (total of 260%). In terms of salary, as mandated, it

must be paid in cash at least once every two weeks or twice a month at intervals not exceeding

16 days.