Holidays: how to calculate how much I should be paid if I worked on July 28 and 29

On the occasion of the National Holidays, there are those who take advantage of the date to be able to rest, travel, spend time with family or friends. However, there is another group of people who must work on those dates, such as in the tourism and transportation sectors, which are the most demanded due to the national anniversary. In that case, do you know how much a person who works on July 28 and 29 should be paid?

The National Superintendence of Labor Inspection (Sunafil) makes some clarifications on the concepts that must be paid, if a person works those days, without substitute rest. Learn how to calculate the payment and what the concepts are.

HOW DO I CALCULATE HOW MUCH I WILL BE PAID IF I WORKED ON PARTY HOLIDAYS?

If a worker is going to work on Thursday, July 28 and/or Friday, July 29, they will receive a triple payment for each day worked -without substitute rest- for the following concepts:

A daily remuneration for the holiday: amount included in the usual salary.
A second remuneration for the work done: Additional payment per day worked.
A third remuneration for having worked on a holiday, without subsequent substitute rest.

The National Superintendence of Labor Inspection raises the following example:

If a person receives as monthly remuneration S/1,500 soles (50 soles per day), in case they work on July 28 or 29, the following applies:

A pay for the holiday (50 soles)
A remuneration for the work done (50 soles)
100% surcharge (50 soles)

In total, you should receive S/150 per working holiday, that is, for July 28 and 29, which would add up to a total of S/300.

HOW MUCH WILL I BE PAID IF I HAVE SUBSEQUENT SUBSTITUTE REST?

If you worked on holidays National Holidays, but instead of a payment you want to have a day off, you can choose to request a substitute rest for that day worked; that is, if you work on these dates you can ask for a break another day without any additional payment.

Workers who agree to work the July 28 and 29with substitute rest, receive their monthly remuneration in an ordinary way, since holidays are replaced by other days.

A restaurant waiter works during the National Holidays, because there is greater demand (Photo/Referential: Alessandro Currarino / GEC)

WHAT HAPPENS IF THE HOLIDAY FALLS ON MY REST DAY?

In the case of workers whose weekly rest coincided with public holidays July 28 and 29will receive their monthly remuneration in an ordinary way, without additional payment.

WHAT IS THE FINE FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH THE PAYMENT OF THE NATIONAL HOLIDAYS?

Non-compliance with payments related to breaks on non-working holidays is considered an infraction. “very serious” and, depending on the type of company and number of workers affected, it can be sanctioned as follows: