What is the salary for working on the holiday of April 30 - May 1?
Youme Law Firm LLC replied: According to the schedule for Victory Day April 30 and International Labor Day 1.5 this year, cadres, civil servants, public employees, and workers will have 5 consecutive days off from April 30 to May 4, 2025, which is to swap the working day from Friday, May 2 to Saturday, April 26, 2025.
As for private sector employees (working at companies, enterprises, etc.), the number of days off will be decided by the employer, but it is still necessary to ensure that employees are entitled to at least 2 days off according to regulations.
According to Articles 98 and 112 of the 2019 Labor Code, if they go to work on April 30 and May 1, in addition to holiday salary, employees will also be paid overtime.
Overtime wages are determined according to Article 98 of the Labor Code as follows:
Overtime pay = 300% x For example, the salary or actual salary paid for the work in progress.
Overtime salary at night = 390% x Unified salary or actual salary paid for work in progress.
Thus, if including holiday salary, employees who go to work on April 30 and May 1 will be paid as follows:
Working during the day: Receive at least 400% of your salary.
Working at night: Receive at least 4 90% of your salary.
How are workers paid for working on holidays?
Clause 3, Article 55 of Decree 145/2020 guides on overtime wages during compensatory leave as follows:
Employees who work overtime on holidays and Tet coincide with a weekly holiday will be paid for overtime on holidays and Tet. In case of overtime on a compensatory day off when a holiday or Tet holiday coincides with a weekly day off, employees will be paid overtime on a weekly day off.
Thus, employees who work on a holiday will be paid overtime like those who work on a weekly day off.
Accordingly, the salary that employees receive when going to work on compensatory days off will be calculated as follows:
Overtime pay = 200% x For example, the salary or actual salary paid for the work being done.
Overtime salary at night = 270% x For example, the salary or actual salary paid for the work in progress.
