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in the Philippines.

SALARY PAYMENT IN Philippine Peso (₱)

CONTRACT LANGUAGES Tagalog / English

PAYROLL TAX 11.75% + Provident Fund

PAYROLL CYCLE Monthly

TIME TO HIRE 12 hours

Annual leave in the Philippines (holiday / vacation)

In the Philippines, there is both public national holiday days and annual leave which are paid. There are 18 public holiday days in the Philippines (for a full list of those days see our Hiring in the Philippines Guide) and companies are mandated to give a minimum of 5 days of annual leave per year in addition. However, it is customary to give 15 days of annual leave per year.

Parental leave in the Philippines

Maternity leave in the Philippines

Employers must give a minimum of 105 days off for maternity leave. 

Paternity leave in the Philippines

Employers must give a minimum of 7 days off for paternity leave. 

Sick leave in the Philippines

Employers must give a minimum of 5 days of sick leave per year. However, it is customary to give 15 sick days per year. 

Bereavement and compassionate leave in the Philippines

Employers should give a minimum of 3 to 5 days for bereavement and compassionate leave

Hiring in the Philippines, Made Easy

Your business can easily hire employees in the Philippines without opening a local entity. We handle local employment law, complex tax regulations, and international payroll in 180+ countries worldwide. All you need to do is focus on your business.

FAQs

The minimum amount of annual leave per year in the Philippines is 5 days. However, it is customary to allow for 15 days of annual leave. 

The standard amount of PTO in the Philippines is 5 days. However, it is customary to allow for 15 days of PTO and in addition to this, there are 18 paid public holidays a year. 

Employers must give a minimum of 5 days of sick leave per year. However, it is customary to give 15 sick days per year. 

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