Waiting time as a compensable working hour | 18 September 2024

Waiting time is considered a compensable working hour:(a) Waiting time spent by an employee shall be considered as working time if waiting is an integral part of his work or the employee is required or engaged by the employer to wait.

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Alburo Law
September 18, 2024

Waiting time is considered a compensable working hour:

(a)  Waiting time spent by an employee shall be considered as working time if waiting is an integral part of his work or the employee is required or engaged by the employer to wait.

 (b) An employee who is required to remain on call in the employer’s premises or so close thereto that he cannot use the time effectively and gainfully for his own purpose shall be considered as working while on call. An employee who is not required to leave word at his home or with company officials where he may be reached is not working while on call.

(Section 5, Rule 1, Omnibus Rules Implementing the Labor Code)

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