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Department of Labor and Employment
13th month pay, employment permits, labour standards and worker assistance. Official site: dole.gov.ph
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benefits13th Month Pay: 1/12 of Basic, Due 24 DecemberThe minimum is one-twelfth of your total basic salary for the year. Commissions and overtime are excluded. No exemption or deferment is allowed.employmentAlien Employment Permit: ₱6,000 and 15 Working DaysAn AEP is ₱6,000 for one year, ₱5,000 per additional year, and takes 15 working days after payment. The employer must publish the vacancy first.employmentCertificate of Employment: 3 Days, and FreeYour employer must issue a COE within 3 days of your request, and you can ask while still employed. Kasambahay get 5 days. Where you will need one.benefitsFinal Pay: Nine Components, Released in 30 DaysDOLE Labor Advisory 06-20 defines final pay as nine components owed regardless of the cause of termination, released within 30 days of separation.employmentKasambahay Law: Wages, Benefits and Rest DaysNCR domestic workers get ₱7,800 a month from 7 February 2026. Employers pay the SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG premiums in full below ₱5,000.employmentMinimum Wage Philippines: Rates by RegionNCR is ₱755.00 a day from 25 July 2026, rising to ₱780.00 on 20 January 2027. Every region's current rate, wage order and effectivity date.employmentOSH Compliance: Registration, CSHP and ₱100,000 a DayEvery establishment registers under the OSH Standards for free. Wilful non-compliance carries an administrative fine of up to ₱100,000.00 per day.benefitsOvertime Pay: The Rates, and How They CompoundOvertime is the regular wage plus at least 25%, but on a rest day or holiday the premium multiplies instead of adding. Rates and worked figures.benefitsPaternity Leave: 7 Days, First 4 Deliveries OnlyRA 8187 gives married male employees 7 days at full pay for the first 4 deliveries. Up to 7 more can be allocated from the mother's maternity leave.employmentSEnA: The 30-Day Step Before Any Labor CaseAlmost every labor complaint must pass through SEnA conciliation first. A 30-day clock, an initial conference within 5 days, and no lawyers encouraged.benefitsSeparation Pay: One Month or Half a Month a YearLabor Code Articles 298 and 299 set separation pay at one month or half a month per year of service, whichever is higher, with a one-month floor.benefitsService Incentive Leave: 5 Days After 1 YearLabor Code Article 95 gives 5 days paid leave a year after one year of service. Firms with fewer than 10 employees are exempt, and so are several job types.employmentSPES: Student Employment, 60% Employer 40% VoucherDOLE's student employment programme runs 20 to 52 working days. Employers pay 60% in cash and government pays 40% as a tuition voucher.assistanceTUPAD: Emergency Employment, 10 to 30 DaysDOLE's TUPAD gives displaced workers 10 to 30 days of paid community work at the region's highest minimum wage, plus micro-insurance and PPE.
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13th Month Pay CalculatorOne twelfth of the basic salary actually earned in the calendar year, pro-rated for an incomplete year and net of unpaid absences.Final Pay CalculatorAdd up final pay under DOLE Labor Advisory 06-20, with the nine listed components, the 13th month pro-rated on salary earned, and the 30-day deadline.Overtime and Holiday Pay CalculatorOvertime, night differential, rest day and holiday premiums under the Labor Code, including the compounding that makes rest day overtime higher.Separation Pay CalculatorWork out separation pay under Labor Code Articles 283 and 284, with the one-month floor and the six-month rounding rule both applied.