Question about Overtime Work

[color_s_Kaboink]

Pwede bang ireklamo ang company dahil sa sapilitang O.T sa mga employees nito. Nananakot pang may punishment pag hindi pumayag mag o.t ?

[c0Rinthian]

Working overtime under certain conditions -- for example, to meet rush orders -- is allowed under Philippine labor laws. But the overtime must not be forced upon the workers.

Forced overtime also violates the core labor standards of the International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention.


Please check if your company has violated any of the following provisions:

-Wages shall not be less than the minimum required by law;

-Additional compensation shall be paid for work performed beyond eight hours a day (overtime) or on rest days, Sundays and holidays;

-Night differential pay of not less than 10 percent of the regular wage shall be paid for every hour of work performed between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.;

-Rest period of not less than 24 consecutive hours shall be given after every six consecutive work days;

-Workers are entitled to not less than one hour time off for regular meals and, if that is not feasible, at least 20 minutes meal break on condition that the shortened period shall be considered part of working hours;

-Safe and healthful working conditions should be maintained;

-Contributions equivalent to one percent of the monthly salary of each worker shall be remitted to the Employees Compensation Commission; and

-Premium contributions by the workers and employer shall be regularly collected and remitted to the Social Security System.

[c0Rinthian]

Generally, there is no legal limit on the number of hours an employer can schedule overtime work.

Article 83 of the Philippine Labor Code says: The normal working hours of an employee shall not exceed eight hours a day. Article 87 of the same Code adds, Work may be performed beyond eight hours provided that the employee is paid for the overtime work, an additional compensation equivalent to his regular wage plus at least 25 percent thereof. . . .

So while the law is clear on compensation that employees must receive for overtime work, there are no limits on overtime hours.

[ispammy]

kami walang overtime pay :(

[color_s_Kaboink]

sa friend ko kasi pinagpapa-overtime daw sila mandatory ... 3 weeks straight na sila 12 hours ang pasok everyday...

[Gallant]

To colors, mali naman yata yan,

We don't have idea kung anu ang work mo, pero dapat pagusapan mo yan with your employer, kse masyadong naaabuso ang labor forcr or human power. Sa case ko naman included na ang overtime pay sa contract which resulted in 6 working days. Pero kung working hours na OT nag pinaguusapan, dapat ihabol nyo yan. Sayang din ang effort or labor work ninyo. Kung walang OT pay, try to get the time card kapag nagpa-punch kayo ng card and try to calculate kung ilan na overtime ninyo.

[c0Rinthian]

sa friend ko kasi pinagpapa-overtime daw sila mandatory ... 3 weeks straight na sila 12 hours ang pasok everyday...

http://www.dole.gov.ph/laborcode/book3.asp

bawal yun....

pwede i invoke ng friend mo yung provision about rest days sa labour code.