Gopaul urges labour inspectors to be vigilant to protect workers

Labour inspectors and probation officers have been urged to be vigilant to protect the interests of both workers and the government.

At the start of a four-day workshop held in collaboration with the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) on Monday, Minister of Labour Dr Nanda Gopaul said officers must be alert in order to defend workers interest as some state-run entities have also had to be reminded of the right practices inscribed in the country’s Occupational Health and Safety Act.

According to a Government Information Agency (GINA) report, Gopaul charged officers to resist bribery attempts. “Do not go on the wrong side; do not be tempted, you have taken on a