Section 9Sec./Art. 9

Hours of Work. - The hours of work of the worker shall be based on the terms and conditions set in the agreement or employment contract and other stipulations thereto signed with the employer or principal.

The hours of work shall be eight (8) hours a day, which can be extended to a maximum of fourteen (14) hours, exclusive of meal periods. In no case shall the total number of work hours be more than sixty (60) hours in a week. It shall be applicable to all workers, except for minors whose working hours shall be in accordance with the pertinent provision of Republic Act No. 7610 or the "Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act", as amended by Republic Act No. 9231.

However, for workers requiring special effects makeup such as prosthetics, the first two (2) hours of the application of such makeup shall not be considered as working hours.

Hours of work shall include the following:

(a) Waiting time where the worker is required to stay within the premises of the workplace;

(b) The time during which the worker is required to work, including spent on ocular work, pre-production, and post-production activities; and

(c) Travel to and from out-of-town projects: Provided, That the worker cannot gainfully utilize the travel time for one's own personal purpose, need or benefit.

If a scheduled shoot is cancelled less than eight (8) hours immediately preceding its approved schedules, all workers engaged for the day shall be compensated. Workers may not be compensated in cases of cancellation due to force majeure.

The employer or principal shall give notice to the worker of any engagement related to the contracted service not less than twenty-four (24) hours ahead of the schedule.

The employer or principal shall provide a rest period of not less than ten (10) hours between the end of work on one (1) day and the beginning of work on the next day. This also applied to locked-in shoots.

For work beyond eight (8) hours a day, the worker shall be entitled to overtime pay unless it is already incorporated in the agreement or employment contract which stipulates a higher compensation. A worker shall also be entitled to night shift differential unless the same is incorporated in the agreement or employment contract which stipulates a higher compensation.