According to the laws of our country, Lantern Festival is a legal holiday, and the employer shall pay overtime pay if it arranges workers to work overtime during this period. Specifically, if the laborer works overtime during the Lantern Festival, the employer shall pay not less than three times the daily wage of the laborer as overtime pay; If the laborer works overtime on other rest days of the Lantern Festival and does not arrange rest days, the employer shall pay not less than twice the daily wage as overtime pay. This regulation aims to protect the legitimate rights and interests of workers when they work overtime on holidays.
Calculation method of Lantern Festival salary:
1. According to the calculation standard of overtime pay for holidays stipulated by the state, the overtime pay for Lantern Festival should be 300% of the normal working day;
2. The Lantern Festival is not a statutory holiday, and enterprises can determine overtime pay standards according to their own regulations or through consultation with employees;
3. The calculation formula of overtime pay is usually: overtime pay = overtime hours multiplied by hourly wage base multiplied by overtime rate;
4. The calculation method of hourly wage base is usually as follows: monthly wage divided by monthly working hours;
5. The enterprise shall pay overtime wages to employees next month.
To sum up, according to Chinese laws, the Lantern Festival is a legal holiday, and workers should pay corresponding overtime pay during this period to protect their legitimate rights and interests when working overtime on holidays.
Legal basis:
Labor law of the people's Republic of China
Article 44
Under any of the following circumstances, the employing unit shall pay the wages higher than the wages of workers during normal working hours according to the following standards:
(1) If the laborer is arranged to work longer hours, he shall be paid no less than 150% of the salary;
(2) If workers are arranged to work on rest days but cannot be arranged for compensatory time off, they shall be paid a salary of not less than 200% of their wages;
(3) If workers are arranged to work on legal holidays, they shall be paid no less than 300% of their wages.