Some unflattering allegations made by a group of former employees against the Aurora Gold Mining Inc. (AGM) have given the company an opportunity to explain its position.The men made allegations of working in a ?slave camp.? They said that they were made to work long hours but were not paid in full for that.One employee claimed that he worked for over 12 hours for several days, but his pay at the end of the month reflected that he was being paid for eight hours a day. The men claimed as well that they were made to do the work of several others. One cook said that,[url=http://www.cheapnfljerseysmr.us@#$%&/]Authentic NFL Jerseys Wholesale[/url], as others were laid off, he was made to cook,[url=http://www.wholesalenfljerseyssale.us@#$%&/]Wholesale Jerseys[/url], wash utensils and serve.The man, who is well in his 60s, claimed that he suffered in this regard because his hands started to bother him?something he contends is an effect of dealing with the hot and cold.Another man said that he had to work in the gym, water treatment plant, garbage disposal, kitchen and laundry.The workers lamented that there is no union. They also made allegations of being penalized if they tried to speak up about concerns relating to working conditions.One former worker claimed that he was laid off after working four years with the company. He said that all he was given as severance was one month?s pay in lieu of notice.The workers also claimed that they were verbally abused. While some employees received termination letters, some of the workers claim that they haven?t received any official word on their employment status but were told that they cannot travel at this time.However,[url=http://www.nfljerseyscheaponline.us@#$%&/]Cheap Jerseys Online[/url], most of these allegations were denied when Kaieteur News contacted Guyana Gold Fields of which AGM is a subsidiary.The only allegation that the company said had truth to it regarded the worker who spoke about having to man multiple locations.Administration Manager Peter Benny told Kaieteur News that these locations are small and not much is required from the attendant in this regard.Benny said that these issues always arise whenever the company makes adjustments to the workforce. He said that most of the workers who were laid off have been temporary workers who were hired for short periods to do specific works within the operations.He said that since Last December, employees were informed that temporary works would soon end and that when it is done; the company will have to end the contracts and to get back to its budgeted strength of 554 permanent employees.He said, however, that ?there will be new opportunities as we develop and expand but for now we have to adjust?However, I do understand how it feels when the opportunity to be continuously employed is not available.?With regards to the payment, Benny said that most employees are paid hourly and are paid for every hour worked with overtime premiums after the completion of eight hours.He offered to present documented support to prove the ?truth? about overtime payment.?I am willing to expose each and every one of our payrolls for scrutiny as we usually do when Governmental Officers visit either from the GRA or from the NIS or the Ministry of Labour. Hence, I do hope you have that employee name who worked for 15 hours and get paid eight.?Further, he said,[url=http://www.nfljerseyschinaauthentic.us]Cheap NFL Jerseys China[/url], ?We do not have one cook working at any time at any of our locations. At Aurora we have a workforce of over 500 employees and meals are prepared three times per day it is impossible for one cook to do such a preparation. At Buck Hall we have two cooks and a Kitchen Helper and two of them at any one time to cater for some 35 persons daily. This is a fabrication.?He said that there has not been any complaint from any of the cooks or helpers of this problem before.Benny also told Kaieteur News of a solid medical team comprising Medical Doctors and Medex at both locations ?and any such complaint would have been recorded and attended.?Benny said that while there is no union, unionization was never prevented.With regards to the slave camp allegation,[url=http://www.cheapjerseysshare.us@#$%&/]NFL Jerseys Supply[/url], Benny said, ?I do not understand it. 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I would like to take this opportunity to invite Ms. Rockcliffe and others in her agency to visit our facilities, and as well to suggest to the media that they direct the laid off workers to the Ministry of Labour.?