DOLE 2020 - Workers' Statutory Monetary Benefits

The Department of Labor and Employment has recently issued an updated version of its Workers' Statutory Monetary Benefits Handbook.

This is an important reference that each HR professional should have and read.

It can be found on DOLE's website specifically on this link: DOLE BWC Handbook

or on the following support links:

DOLE 2020 Handbook

2020 Benefits Handbook PDF

Below is the June 19 Facebook post released under DOLE Bureau of Working Conditions including a separate link which redirects users where you can download your copy.

DOLE FB - 2020 Handbook

WHAT DOES IT CONTAIN?

This year's updated version has Secretary Silvestre Bello III on the Handbook's Foreword.  Highlighted are notations on updates related to: 

• Republic Act No. 11210 or the provision for the Expanded Maternity Law.
• Republic Act.No. 11360 and  IRR for service  charges collected by businesses and given to its employees.
• Update on minimum wage for 'kasambahays' or house-helps.

The handbook comprises of 21 subcategories including the compliance guide matrix and the appendix.

For the 2020 updated issuance, below is the Compliance Guide:

For the main subcategories the handbook has discussions on:

1. Minimum Wage
2. Holiday Pay  (Article 94)
3. Premium  Pay (Articles 91-93)
4. Overtime Pay (Article 87)
5. Night Shift Differential (Article 86)
6. Service Charges (Article 96, as amended by RA 11360)
7. Service Incentive Leave (Article 95)
8. Maternity Leave (RA 8282, as amended by RA 11210)
9. Paternity Leave (RA 8187)
10. Parental Leave for Solo Parents (RA 8972)
11. Leave for Victims of Violence Against Women and their Children (RA 9262)
12. Special Leave for Women (9710)
13. Thirteenth-month Pay (PD 851)
14. Separation Pay (Articles 298-299)
15. Retirement Pay (Article 302)
16. Benefits Under the  Employees' Compensation Program (PD  626)
17. PhilHealth Benefits (RA 7875, as amended by RA 9241)
18. Social Security Benefits (RA 1161, as amended by RA 11199)
19. Pag-Ibig Benefits (RA 9679)

So I am inviting every HR Professional who is following the HRTidBlitz to read and feel free to comment  below this article for any discussion points you may want to raise with the other professionals.

Happy Reading!