# Hiring in Philippines

Review edition — pending Theo Smith approval.

## What does employment cost above salary?

Covered private-sector rank-and-file employees who worked at least one month in the calendar year receive thirteenth-month pay of at least one twelfth of total basic salary earned that year, payable by December 24.

Applies to: Philippines rank-and-file entitlement; not a blanket managerial entitlement

Still to establish: Classification, basic-salary inclusions, proration, contributions and other benefits

- Classification, basic-salary inclusions, proration, contributions and other benefits

Next step: Confirm Classification, basic-salary inclusions, proration, contributions and other benefits.

- [Philippines Department of Labor and Employment](https://dole.gov.ph/news/doles-bwc-issues-q-a-on-13th-month-pay/)

Checked 2026-09-28. Research status: partial.

## When must payroll and payments happen?

Covered private-sector rank-and-file employees who worked at least one month in the calendar year receive thirteenth-month pay of at least one twelfth of total basic salary earned that year, payable by December 24.

Applies to: Philippines rank-and-file entitlement; not a blanket managerial entitlement

Still to establish: Classification, basic-salary inclusions, proration, contributions and other benefits

- Classification, basic-salary inclusions, proration, contributions and other benefits

Next step: Confirm Classification, basic-salary inclusions, proration, contributions and other benefits.

- [Philippines Department of Labor and Employment](https://dole.gov.ph/news/doles-bwc-issues-q-a-on-13th-month-pay/)

Checked 2026-09-28. Research status: partial.