▁some ▁of ▁the ▁surrounding ▁villages ▁include : ▁J ago ▁Sang ha , ▁Sid hu ▁H ari ▁Singh , ▁A de ▁K ali , ▁M ith ra ▁and ▁P ab wan . ▁ ▁Category : V ill ages ▁in ▁J aland har ▁district <0x0A> </s> ▁Emp loy ers ▁Group ▁was ▁founded ▁as ▁the ▁Mer ch ants ▁and ▁Man ufact ur ers ▁Association ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 6 ▁in ▁California . ▁It ▁has ▁become ▁a ▁world wide ▁organization ▁advoc ating ▁for ▁employ ers ▁and ▁giving ▁guidance ▁about ▁employ ment ▁laws ▁and ▁reg ulations , ▁professional ▁development , ▁consult ing ▁projects , ▁and ▁compens ation ▁and ▁work place ▁tr ends ▁surve ys . ▁ ▁When ▁founded , ▁the ▁organization ' s ▁goal ▁was ▁to ▁secure ▁the ▁open ▁shop ▁in ▁all ▁work p laces ▁in ▁the ▁city . ▁In ▁the ▁latter ▁half ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 th ▁century , ▁the ▁organization ▁became ▁a ▁human ▁resources ▁consult ing ▁firm . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁the ▁Mer ch ants ▁and ▁Man ufact ur ers ▁Association ▁merged ▁with ▁the ▁Feder ated ▁Group ▁of ▁San ▁Francisco ▁to ▁create ▁the ▁Emp loy ers ▁Group . ▁ ▁The ▁organization ' s ▁current ▁president ▁and ▁chief ▁executive ▁officer ▁is ▁Mark ▁Wil bur . ▁ ▁Form ation ▁and ▁early ▁history ▁Emp loy ers ▁Group ▁was ▁founded ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 3 ▁in ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁as ▁the ▁Mer ch ants ▁Association . ▁Its ▁goal ▁was ▁to ▁promote ▁local ▁products , ▁and ▁manufact uring ▁companies , ▁rail ro ads ,