Following media reports of itel Guyana’s plan to cease operations locally, affecting more than 400 hundred workers, the Ministry of Labour has engaged the Business Process Outsourcing company on workers’ severance pay.
During an interview on Wednesday, Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton told the Department of Public Information (DPI) that his ministry is working with the call centre at Camp and Robb streets, Georgetown, to ensure that the affected workers are properly compensated.
The ministry will also assist in finding alternative employment or training opportunities for the staff.
“The local management has indicated that, one, there is discussion and conversation about severing, the number at this moment is not a definitive number. Secondly, the principals of the company will reach out to the ministry soonest.
