New Client Handbook

Welcome to the HudsonMann Family! We look forward to assisting you with your Affirmative Action Plans. To aid in this process, we ask that you please download your New Client Handbook to use as a reference tool. As always, please contact us if you have any questions.

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What are the EEO job categories?

Description of EEO-1 Job Categories Sourced from EEOC website 1.1 Executive/Senior Level Officials and Managers – Individuals who plan, direct and formulate policies, set strategy and provide the overall direction of organizations. Example: chief executive officers, chief operating officers, chief financial officers, line of business heads, presidents or executive vice presidents, chief information officers, chief […]

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How do I resurvey my workforce?

In addition to the pre-offer and post- offer self-identification requirements, Federal contractors and subcontracts are required to resurvey the workforce at least once every five years. Within the five-year period contractors must also remind employees that they may update their self-identification forms at any time. Whether posting to an Intranet or emailing the workforce, below […]

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How can we assist Veterans to know if they are covered under VEVRAA?

OFCCP has published a new infographic to assist veterans in determining if they are covered under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), and thus afforded protections under these regulations.  Because military personnel receive so many awards, it is sometimes difficult to know which awards actually qualify for protected veteran status. Goverment guidance regarding […]

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Is There a Section 503 Checklist Tool?

Yes, there is! The Checklist is designed to help contractors assess their compliance with the affirmative action program (AAP) requirements of Section 503 by answering a series of “yes/no” questions about their company’s practices and policies. Contractors are not required to use the Checklist, and using the Checklist does not ensure compliance with the Section 503 […]

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What is Affirmative Action?

At its highest level, Affirmative Action is a commitment by a company to make every good faith effort to take positive, results-oriented steps to eliminate employment barriers to women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities. Affirmative Action is not a quota system or requirement to extend preference to unqualified candidates. In fact, government regulations forbid […]

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Do I Need to Complete an Affirmative Action Plan?

How do you know if your company needs to maintain a federal affirmative action plan for women and minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities? Here are the questions you’ll need to ask to make that determination: How many employees do you have? Does your company have 50 or more employees? If your company has less […]

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What are the EEO Race Codes?

IDENTIFICATION OF RACE /ETHNICITY Sourced from EEOC website 1 White (not Hispanic or Latino) – A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East. 2 Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino) – A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of […]

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What are affirmative action job groups?

AAP job groups are a subdivision of EEO Categories that more narrowly group  jobs that require similar skills, have similar promotional opportunities, and pay similar wages. Your company determines its own job groups. The job group code can be letters, numbers, or a combination of both. If there are fewer than 150 employees in your […]

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How do I understand AAP reports?

Adverse Impact Analysis: These reports are used by OFCCP to determine if discrimination has occurred. The percentage of hires, promotions, terminations and transfers are compared by race and gender using the two standard deviation analysis. If adverse impact is indicated you should conduct an analysis to determine if your personnel practices result in discrimination. Many […]

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