Qualfon visit by Ministry unearths poor facilities, health and safety issues

Minister within the Social Protection Ministry, Simona Broomes (third, left) and her team talking to some of the Qualfon staff, at Qualfon Goedverwating

Qualfon employees yesterday spoke out about     inadequate facilities and poor safety measures, when Minister within       the Ministry of Social Protection Simona Broomes and a team visited their Goedverwagting, East Coast Demerara worksite.

Broomes, under whose mandate labour matters fall, engaged staff at the different levels of the call centre separately.

Among the issues raised were junior staff being allotted a 25-minute lunch break by the company. This the minister cited to be a breach of the laws of Guyana, which stipulate an hour for lunch in the Labour Act. Staff members also expressed dissatisfaction with the meals prepared by the