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Practice question: Bonus, 13th Month Pay

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Practice question

A covered rank-and-file employee earned exactly PHP 240,000 in qualifying basic salary during the year. No more favorable benefit applies. What is the minimum thirteenth-month pay?
  1. PHP 10,000
  2. PHP 12,000
  3. PHP 20,000
  4. PHP 24,000
  5. PHP 40,000

Legal references

  • https://nwpc.dole.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Workers-Statutory-Monetary-Benefits-Handbook-2024-Edition.pdf — DOLE-BWC 2024 Handbook, printed pages 40–43, thirteenth-month coverage, basic salary, integration, and proportionate entitlement.
  • https://lawphil.net/executive/mo/mo1986/mo_28_1986.html — MO 28, s. 1986, modifying PD 851 coverage and deadline.
  • https://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1995/sep1995/gr_111744_1995.html — Marcos v. NLRC, GR 111744, September 8, 1995, main decision; demandable bonuses under agreement and established practice.

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