Published December 21, 2020, 3:36 PM
Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the 13th month pay has to be given in cash.
“It has to be in cash, not in kind, that will be given to employees,” he said in a forum on Dec. 16.
The Labor chief also reminded employers in the private sector of the Dec. 24 deadline for the 13
th month pay.
“Dec. 24 is already near. It is the deadline of the payment of the 13th month pay for workers,” said Bello.
“As long as they worked for at least one month, they are entitled to 13th month pay that has to be paid on or before Dec. 24,” he added.