Wednesday, May 1, International Labor Day, is recognized as a non-working holiday for both public and private sector workers. That is, if the worker works on that date, without substitute rest, he has the right to receive a triple payment, as stipulated by law.
Along these lines, when working on a holiday, the worker would receive his daily payment based on the following concepts: “a remuneration for the holiday that is considered in his usual monthly payment, another additional daily remuneration for having worked on a holiday, plus a surcharge of 100% of said remuneration”, according to what was stated by Álvaro Gálvez, manager of the Legal Center of the Lima Chamber of Commerce (CCL).
Likewise, private sector workers could receive up to four times the payment of their daily fees. if Labor Day coincides with your regular and mandatory rest for the weekly rest that was not respected, for the holiday in question and the double payment for the penalty imposed for having worked on a holiday.
On the other hand, Gálvez explained that workers receive an average remuneration that is calculated by dividing the total remuneration during the month of April by 30. It is important to clarify that it is not considered to have worked on May 1 when the work shift begins on April 30, a working day, even if it ends the following day.
Source: Larepublica
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