Public holiday pay calculator Bhutan
If your employer asks you to work on a public holiday in Bhutan, you are owed an additional 50% of your normal rate of pay for that day. The rule sits in section 110 of the Labour and Employment Act of Bhutan 2007.
Every employee is entitled to at least 9 paid public holidays a year, including the birth anniversary of His Majesty the King and the National Day.
How it's calculated
- Take the normal rate of pay for a month. The Act leaves out allowances, bonuses and overtime.
- Divide by the number of days your employer uses for a month. The Act does not fix this number, so use the one on your payslip.
- Multiply the daily rate by 50%, then by the number of holidays you worked.
- The holiday is paid leave at your normal rate, so the extra comes on top of that day's pay (section 108).
An example
You earn Nu. 30,000 a month and your employer divides the month into 30 days, so one day is Nu. 1,000. You work two public holidays. The extra is 1,000 × 50 % × 2, which is Nu. 1,000. With the normal pay for those two days, you receive Nu. 3,000.
Frequently asked questions
How many paid public holidays do I get in Bhutan?
At least 9 each year, including the birth anniversary of His Majesty the King and the National Day (section 108).
How much extra do I get for working on a public holiday?
An additional 50% of your normal rate of pay (section 110).
Can my employer swap a public holiday for another day?
Yes, if the employer agrees it with the employees. Section 109 allows a public holiday to be substituted with another public holiday.
Is night duty paid the same way?
No. Night duty outside the normal shift earns an additional 50% of the normal rate for each hour worked (section 125).
Key terms
- Normal rate of pay
- The rate for a unit of work or time, without allowances, bonuses, overtime or other benefits.
- Public holiday
- A day taken as leave with pay at the employee's normal rate (section 108).
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