You may be entitled to bonuses (also known as double pay, end of year payment or 13th month payment) depending on the terms of your employment contract. A bonus which is stipulated in your employment contract may be a contractual bonus, or a discretionary bonus. Under Hong Kong law, there is a general presumption that a bonus is not of a discretionary unless your employment contract expressly provides otherwise. Even if you have been dismissed or terminated by your employer, you may still be eligible for a pro rata bonus payment. Speak to us today to see if your employment contract guarantees your right to an annual bonus payment! We can also help you work out your rightful entitlement to bonuses where the calculations are unclear or you believe your employer has under-allocated your bonus.
Employees who worked on regular holidays including April 9 (Araw ng Kagitingan), April 18 (Maundy Thursday) and April 19 (Good Friday) are entitled to receive 'double pay' under the Proclamation No. 555 issued by President Rodrigo Duterte and the Labor Advisory No. 05 series of 2019, the Department of Labor and Employment said in a statement. Double-time pay would result in nearly all low-wage workers earning at least a living wage. But, double-time pay is costly for workers making above the median wage. Extra $13 per hour, or $25,000.
Even if you employment contract only provides for a discretionary bonus, it is possible that you may be able to claim at least a reasonable amount of bonus (e.g. based on your performance or your employer’s business performance), rather than none. We can help you with this.
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Double Pay Meaning
Double the employee's regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 12 hours in any workday and for all hours worked in excess of eight on the seventh consecutive day of work in a workweek. There are, however, a number of exemptions from the overtime law. Double time pay would see a worker paid at twice their regular pay rate, rather than the normal overtime pay of one-and-a-half. That can make a big difference, especially when it’s also coupled with overtime, but double time doesn’t apply to the vast majority of workers.