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Oct 21, 2022 Letters

Dear Editor,

Once again, my fellow workers and I are complaining about the ill-treatment we are facing while working at Guyana Oil and Gas Support Services Inc.

Based on our last complaint concerning the Trinidadians getting betterment treatment, and also for not paying over our long overdue NIS and PAYE contributions nothing has changed. I recently checked with NIS to make sure my contributions were current, and was told nothing was paid over from since JANUARY. This is absurd. If I’m to get into an accident at work or elsewhere, how am I to claim for my medical bills or have any support? We are already in October. The year will come to an end and nothing. Why deduct taxes and not pay it over. Where is the money? What are they doing to Guyanese?  I have a small business, and I have tried for months to get compliance for it, and can’t because we haven’t even submitted PAYE contributions. From how long I wasn’t told but come on.

Those who are always preaching about and for their rights on everything should have been doing the right thing. Some of us were switched to work as contractors and after months have (not) been paid our severance. When we asked about anything regarding the severance, NIS and PAYE, the accountant would always not know anything, but send us to the directors.  The chiefs never seem to be interested in dealingwith us, while outsider(s) would have us waiting and waiting for just a few minutes of his time. And would always get the same response that it will get sorted.

We made complaints to the Labour Ministry more than once. This is the third time we complained about the same to news outlets. We are asking to kindly have our story out there to make it known and help us get the justice we need as soon as possible. We have families also. And this is fraudulent.

Regards,
Concerned Staff

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