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Practice question: Bonus, 13th Month Pay

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

What is the statutory annual deadline for covered thirteenth-month pay?
  1. December 24
  2. January 31 of the following year in every case
  3. The employer’s next profitable year
  4. The employee’s retirement date only
  5. No deadline exists

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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