This Sunday, October 8, is a holiday in the national territory due to the commemoration of the Battle of Angamossince it was established as a special day by Legislative Decree No. 713. Likewise, to promote tourism, October 9 has been declared a non-working day, through Supreme Decree No. 151-2022-PCM. However, if you do not rest on this date and work on the 8th of this month, in this note we will tell you what payment is due to you because it is a holiday.
Holiday October 8: how much should I be paid if my break falls on a holiday?
According to Sunafil, if you work during this holiday, without substitute rest, the employee has the right to triple payment that corresponds to the following:
- The remuneration corresponding to the holiday (already included in the monthly remuneration you receive)
- The daily remuneration corresponding to the labor performed
- An additional amount equivalent to a surcharge of 100% of the daily remuneration corresponding to the labor performed.
For example, if the employee’s monthly salary is S/1,500 and he provides his services on Sunday, October 8, without the possibility of obtaining a substitute rest, the amount he will receive must be calculated as follows: S/50 for Sunday ( holiday), plus S/100 for the work performed (100% surcharge), which means a total of S/1,600.
Holiday October 8: Should I be paid if it coincides with my day of rest?
If a holiday falls on the same day as the weekly rest day, that is, both overlap, according to the information provided by the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE), it is equivalent to a single day of rest and, therefore, the worker You should not receive any extra payment. The only exception to the rule is Labor Day, in which case, if it coincides with the day on which an employee rests, he will receive compensation in two daily payments: for the holiday and the weekly rest day. For example, if your monthly salary amounts to S/1,500, its daily value is S/50: the worker should receive a total of S/1,550.
What holidays remain in 2023?
- Wednesday, November 1: All Saints Day
- Friday, December 8: Immaculate Conception
- Saturday December 9: Battle of Ayacucho
- Monday, December 25: Christmas.
Source: Larepublica
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