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This site will recognize businesses and organizations in six northeast Georgia counties that are Worker Friendly. |
7. How is the information provided by businesses verified? We spent a lot of time discussing this. In the end, we realized there was no way we could verify the figures provided by employers without a very large staff and budget. We also remain committed to our belief that MOST employers, like most people, are ethical human beings. Some of us grew up on Saturday morning TV programs in the 1950s. One of the “codes” that some of us took away from these programs was that when you “shook” on something, you were honor bound to follow through on that commitment. Call us simplistic, but we would like to believe that code still exists in this century. Therefore, all we require of employers is that they (and their chief financial officer or accountant) sign a statement indicating that all calculations are accurate based on their understanding of the intent of the questions. Their signature is equivalent to the handshake of the 1950’s TV programs. It is a sign of their honor as a business person or organizational head. If someone complains, we will contact that employer for an explanation. If the employer cannot satisfactorily answer our questions, we will simply remove the business from our site. |