Overview
- The Lima Chamber of Commerce’s legal office, in guidance published Saturday and Sunday, said private‑sector staff who work on Thursday, April 2, and Friday, April 3, without a later day off must receive triple pay under Legislative Decree 713.
- The triple payment covers the holiday itself, the pay for the hours worked, and a 100% surcharge on that day’s pay.
- The higher rate does not apply if the holiday matches the worker’s weekly rest day or if the employer grants a substitute day off on another date.
- Employers are urged to name who will work, record the days in payroll, and give written notice on pay or compensatory rest to prevent disputes and inspections.
- Coverage citing official rules notes that underpayment on holidays is a labor infraction that can bring fines, inspections, and formal worker claims, and a worker on S/1,500 a month would see about S/150 per holiday worked with no substitute rest.