Omnibus Rules Book 3
Omnibus Rules Book 3
BOOK THREE
Conditions of Employment
RULE I
Hours of Work
SECTION 1. General statement on
coverage. The provisions of this
Rule shall apply to all employees in
all establishments and undertakings,
whether operated for profit or not,
except to those specifically exempted
under Section 2 hereof. cralaw
SECTION 2. Business on
Sundays/Holidays. All
establishments and enterprises may
operate or open for business on
Sundays and holidays provided that
the employees are given the weekly
rest day and the benefits as provided
in this Rule.cralaw
SECTION 4. Frequency of
distribution. The shares referred to
herein shall be distributed and paid
to the employees not less than once
every two (2) weeks or twice a
month at intervals not exceeding
sixteen (16) days. cralaw
Rate (EMR) 12
Where 390.90 days =
302 days Ordinary working days
20 days 10 regular holidays x 200%
66.30 days 51 rest days x 130%
2.60 days 2 special days x 130%
390.90 days Total equivalent number
of days.
b) For those who do not work but
considered paid on rest days, special
days and regular holidays:
ADR x 365 days
EMR =
12
Where 365 days =
302 days Ordinary working days
51 days Rest days
10 days Regular holidays
2 days Special days
365 days Total equivalent number of
days
c) For those who do not work and are
not considered paid on Sundays or
rest days:
ADR x 314 days
EMR =
12
Where 314 days =
302 days Ordinary working days
10 days Regular holidays
2 days Special days (If considered
paid; If actually worked,
this is equivalent to 2.6 days)
314 days Total equivalent number of
days
d) For those who do not work and
are not considered paid on Saturdays
or rest days:
ADR x 262 days
EMR =
12
Where 262 days =
250 days Ordinary working days
10 days Regular holidays
2 days Special days (If considered
paid; If actually
worked, this is equivalent to 2.6
days)
262 days Total equivalent number of
days
Note: For workers whose rest days
fall on Sundays, the number of rest
days in a year is reduced from 52 to
51 days, the last Sunday of August
being a regular holiday under
Executive Order No. 201. For
purposes of computation, said
holiday, although still a rest day for
them, is included in the ten regular
holidays. For workers whose rest
days do not fall on Sundays, the
number of rest days is 52 days, as
there are 52 weeks in a year.
Nothing herein shall be considered as
authorizing the reduction of benefits
granted under existing agreements
or employer practices/policies.
cralaw
SECTION 8. Non-Diminution of
Benefits. Nothing in the Act and in
these Rules shall be construed to
reduce any existing laws, decrees,
issuances, executive orders, and/or
under any contract or agreement
between the workers and employers. cralaw
SECTION 3. Children of
househelpers. The children and
relatives of a househelper who live
under the employer's roof and who
share the accommodations provided
for the househelpers by the employer
shall not be deemed as househelpers
if they are not otherwise engaged as
such and are not required to perform
any substantial household work. cralaw
SECTION 4. Deductions. No
employee, contractor, or sub-
contractor shall make any deduction
from the homeworker's earnings for
the value of materials which have
been lost, destroyed, soiled or
otherwise damaged unless the
following conditions are met:
(a) The homeworker concerned is
clearly shown to be responsible for
the loss or damage;
(b) The employee is given reasonable
opportunity to show cause why
deductions should not be made;
(c) The amount of such deduction is
fair and reasonable and shall not
exceed the actual loss or damages;
and
(d) The deduction is made at such
rate that the amount deducted does
not exceed 20% of the homeworker's
earnings in a week. cralaw