Fair wages, decent working conditions and workplace safety must remain priorities as Guyana’s oil and gas industry expands, Labour Minister Keoma Griffith has said.
Griffith made the point while highlighting the importance of protecting workers’ rights alongside the growth in production and investment in the sector.
The minister’s comments came as the Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning hosted a Conditions of Work Labour Seminar, bringing together representatives from more than 50 oil and gas companies and logistical support businesses.
The seminar forms part of a nationwide series of labour sensitisation sessions aimed at improving awareness of labour laws, strengthening compliance and encouraging better relationships between employers and employees.
With Guyana’s petroleum industry expanding, the government is seeking to ensure that workplace standards and workers’ welfare remain part of the conversation around the sector’s development.
The ministry said its approach is to prioritise engagement before enforcement, working with businesses to improve their understanding of their legal obligations and promote safer working environments.
The initiative is intended to support a sector in which businesses can grow while workers receive the protections and respect to which they are entitled.
The ministry has maintained that the benefits of Guyana’s development must extend beyond production and investment to include the people whose work supports the industry.
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