Is mandatory OT legal in the Philippines?

Can I refuse overtime at work Philippines?

If an employee required by the employer to render emergency overtime work refuses to do so, she may be fired from work on the ground of insubordination or willful disobedience.

Is mandatory overtime legal?

There’s no legal right to pay for working extra hours and there are no minimum statutory levels of overtime pay, although your average pay rate must not fall below the National Minimum Wage. Your contract of employment should include details of overtime pay rates and how they’re worked out.

Can employer force you to do overtime?

An employer should clearly state in the employee’s terms and conditions of employment what, if anything, will be paid for working additional hours. While overtime may be worked for no additional pay, an employee’s hourly rate must not fall below the National Minimum Wage for the total period worked.

Can an employee refuse to work overtime?

Generally, the employee can legally refuse to work more than 45 hours per week normal time and he can legally refuse to work more than 10 hours per week overtime and he can legally refuse to work more than 12 hours in any one day, consisting of nine hours normal time and three hours overtime.

Is rest day overtime mandatory?

As such, the law discourages employees to work during their rest days, such that the employer cannot compel employees to render work on their rest day.

What does compulsory overtime mean?

Unlike ‘voluntary’ overtime, compulsory overtime is a contractual obligation which clearly states that the employee is required to work additional hours, often on a regular basis.