If my day off falls on Labor Day, how much pay do I get?

This Monday, May 1, is celebrated in the Peru and in most countries one of the most commemorative dates on the calendar: Labor Day. This event aims to vindicate the labor rights and the world labor movement. What happens if my weekly rest day falls on May 1? Do I receive an additional payment? Up to how much? We tell you here.

How much will they pay me if my weekly rest coincides with May 1?

In dialogue with La República, labor lawyer César Puntriano Rosas explains that, in the legislative decree 713, there is an exceptional rule in which, if a worker is entitled to his weekly rest day holiday May 1, You must receive an additional day’s salary.

“Whenever Labor Day coincides with the mandatory weekly rest day, the worker must be paid one day of remuneration for the aforementioned holiday, regardless of the remuneration for the weekly rest day”, sees article 9 of the aforementioned decree .

By way of example, the expert specifies that if a person earns a salary of S/1,500 —which in one day is S/50— and if their rest coincides with this holiday, It will be up to you to earn S/1,550 at the end of the month. It should be noted that this exception does not apply to others holidays.

How much will I get paid if I work on May 1?

if the worker work this Monday, May 1, the following can be presented assumptions that the specialist details to this newspaper:

• If on May 1 it does not match with the weekly rest day, the worker receives the remuneration for the holiday (included in the month) + remuneration for the work with a surcharge of 100%. That is to say, You will earn two additional days of salary at the end of the month. Example: S/1,500 (monthly salary) + S/100 (daily pay for work + surcharge).

• If the holiday of May 1 match with the weekly rest day: the worker receives the remuneration for the weekly rest day + remuneration for the holiday + remuneration for work with a surcharge of 100%. That is to say, You will earn three additional days of salary at the end of the month. Example: S/1,500 (monthly salary) + S/150 (salary of the holiday + daily remuneration for work + surcharge).

It should be noted that public sector workers included in the administrative career regime (legislative decree 276), private regime (legislative decree 728) and CAS regime they also enjoy rest on May 1st.