Hudsonmann
Providing of Ccp Aditt Support

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) ensures that employers doing business with the Federal government treat both employees and applicants fairly irrespective of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, status as a protected veteran, or national origin. However, these Compliance Evaluations (audits) often become intense and time-consuming for federal contractors as they need to submit formal affirmative action programs (AAP) to Agency Compliance Officers. This task requires contractors to review all AAP data requirements with their data systems team, review their applicant tracking processes, and proactively audit their data management and recordkeeping practices. Also, federal contractors who have more than 50 employees have to annually file Employment Information Report (EEO–1) to provide the demographic details of their workforce. Needless to say, these factors make the task of submitting AAPs extremely complicated and time-consuming for businesses. Additionally, OFCCP regulations are subject to frequent changes. For example, the agency has recently announced a number of reforms to ensure fringe benefits for supply and service compliance reviews, eliminate intersectional and compound discrimination, and provide more opportunities to individuals with disabilities and veterans. Keeping up with the ever-evolving nature of OFCCP is no easy task—requiring extensive experience.

This i s w here H udsonMann s teps i n. Founded i n 1993, t he company partners with federal contractors and subcontractors to offer compliant Affirmative Action Plans (AAPs) and extensive OFCCP Audit Support. The company currently serves more than 600 HR departments across all 50 states in the U.S., as well as Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands.

In an interview with Manage HR Magazine, Neil Dickinson, Managing Partner, HudsonMann, shares insight into the company and discusses at length how they are helping clients address all the challenges they face.

Please tell our readers about your services.

HudsonMann offers turnkey affirmative action outsourcing services, covering everything that comes under the compliance umbrella. Going beyond the plan delivery and number crunching, we provide year-round AAP and EEO consulting.

Our team specializes in offering training to HR teams to help them maintain a compliant organization. These training courses generally include webinars, seminars, and online classes. All of our training is HRCI and SHRM pre-certified. We also provide a training module for the non-HR managers and supervisors at the company who may not need the same level of knowledge that HR staff m embers r equire. m eaning, m anagers a nd s upervisors c an attend the training sessions without worrying about their crucial time.

Additionally, HudsonMann offers audit support where we help clients develop process cycle memorandums, procedural walk-throughs as well as respond to various inquiries of auditors through proper documentation. And lastly, we assign a dedicated compliance specialist for clients who understand their business and can provide comprehensive support. They develop a timeline and process and make sure businesses are able to successfully follow it to meet their compliance obligations.

Could you please elaborate on the process that you follow to provide audit support?

We work with companies just getting started in affirmative action to large organizations that operate across multiple locations. They typically struggle to create individual affirmative action plans. We provide such businesses with iPlans, an online portal that allows them to improve the accessibility and visibility of the AAPs. They can just simply log in, view the plans online, and manage all of the supporting documentation. iPlans serves as a centralized compliance hub for all your AAP needs.

Further, our Good Faith Efforts and DIVERSIFidashboards amplify the power of clients’ Affirmative Action Programs. Detailed analytics and reporting capabilities enable businesses to see beyond compliance into the trends that impact an organization at the granular level.

Our experts also focus on the implementation of the plans to help businesses address all their requirements pertaining to AAPs and OFCCP compliance. This plays a vital role in making all the plans audit-proof.

What differentiates HudsonMann from other players in the market?

All our works are backed by technology. We have designed a cutting-edge cloud-based platform that ensures the secure storage of information. We also make a significant investment to upgrade our security tools and get the latest security certifications.

When these tools are paired with our comprehensive year-round consulting services, clients can have the peace of mind that expert level support is always available for any AAP/EO compliance needs they may have.

What does the future hold for your company?

Over the years, HudsonMann has helped organizations address their compliance needs, and in the coming years, it is our mission to continue providing subject matter expertise paired with the best customer service in the industry to our clients. We will continue to keep up with the ever-changing OFCCP regulations and provide our clients with the best tools possible to make sure that they stay in compliance. We also have plans to expand our service offerings in the diversity and inclusion space to help clients build a more effective workforce.

HudsonMann is committed to helping our clients succeed in today’s dynamic environment by increasing profitability and decreasing liability for them with our tailored consulting and outsourcing services. This is how we will maintain our leadership position in the market.