Practice question
Does MO 28 retain the former PHP 1,000 monthly-salary ceiling for covered rank-and-file thirteenth-month pay?
- No.
- Yes; every higher-paid worker is excluded.
- Only if the employer prefers it.
- Yes; it is a permanent constitutional ceiling.
- Only if the salary is paid through a bank.
Legal references
- Memorandum Order 28 s.1986 modifying PD 851 coverage: https://lawphil.net/executive/mo/mo1986/mo_28_1986.html
- DOLE-BWC 2024 Handbook on Workers’ Statutory Monetary Benefits, relevant service charge, holiday pay and thirteenth-month sections: https://nwpc.dole.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Workers-Statutory-Monetary-Benefits-Handbook-2024-Edition.pdf
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