All About Employee Leave & PTO in the Philippines
Learn what you need to know about leave requirements in the Philippines and how Justworks EOR can help you streamline hiring.
How an EOR Can Help with Employee Leave & PTO
When hiring in the Philippines, understanding leave and paid holiday requirements is crucial. With Justworks EOR, you can ensure your company's leave policies align with the expectations of Filipino employees while skipping entity setup.
Justworks EOR offers support for HR duties like payroll management, tax compliance, benefit administration, employment compliance, and more. With us by your side, you can focus on your day-to-day business responsibilities while saving valuable time, resources, and effort.
Employee Leave & PTO Expectations in the Philippines
Employees in the Philippines are entitled to 18 national holidays off, Service Incentive Leave (SIL), maternity, paternity and parental leave, and sick leave.
Service Incentive Leave
All employees in the Philippines who’ve worked at least one year are eligible for five paid days of service incentive leave. This leave can be used for vacation or when sick.
Personal Leave
The Filipino government recognizes many types of personal leave, including:
Magna Carta Benefits for Women: Women employed for at least six months in private and public sectors may take two months of full pay for surgery related to gynecologist disorders.
Domestic Violence Leave: Employees who have issued a protective order against an abuser are entitled to 10 days of paid leave.
Bereavement and Compassionate Care Leave: Employers should provide between three to five days of bereavement or compassionate care leave.
Sick Leave
Outside of service incentive leave, there’s no legal minimum for sick leave. Employers are required to pay employees a credit of 90% of the employee’s daily salary for up to 240 days if an employee has made three months of social security contributions 12 months prior. Employers will be reimbursed for the daily credit through social security. Employers commonly grant additional sick leave days.
Maternity Leave
Employees who've made three months of social security contributions 12 months prior can take 105 days of paid leave at full salary for childbirth or miscarriage. Before taking time off, they must inform their employer in advance. The employer will pay in full before leave starts and then be reimbursed by social security.
Paternity Leave
New fathers are entitled to seven days of paid paternity leave for up to four children. Employees must give their employer reasonable notice before taking leave.
Parental (solo) Leave
Single parents are entitled to seven parental leave days per year in addition to maternity or paternity leave.
Public Holidays in the Philippines
The Philippines has a generous national holiday calendar with 18 yearly public holidays. Employees are entitled to their full base salary during these holidays. If the holiday falls on a weekend, employers must provide a workday off after the holiday. Employees asked to work on a public holiday are entitled to 200% base pay.
Public holidays in the Philippines:
Regular holidays:
New Years Day
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Araw ng Kagitingan
Labor Day
Independence Day
National Heroes Day
Bonifacio Day
Eidul Fitr
Christmas Day
Rizal Day
Eidul Adha
National Special Holidays:
All Saints’ Day
Ninoy Aquino Day
Chinese New Year
Feast of Immaculate Conception
EDSA People Power Revolution
Anniversary
Black Saturday
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