OFCCP Scheduling Letters Approved
Compliance Evaluations Continue We understand that many of our HR contacts are extremely busy and focusing on employee relations and COVID related matters. However, please do not let your guard down on compliance. OFCCP continues to operate and is moving forward on existing audits, while also scheduling new [...]
UPDATE: 2019 COMPONENT 1 EEO-1 Survey
The EEOC is currently in the process of seeking approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) to collect the EEO-1 survey for 2019, 2020, and 2021. The EEOC is seeking to collect Component 1 of the survey and to discontinue the collection of Component 2 pay data. See, EEO-1 [...]
OFCCP COVID-19 Response
See notice from OFCCP. Posted 3/20/20 at 10:30am. OFCCP COVID-19 Response In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, OFCCP is reaching out to ensure you know the agency is continuing to pursue its important mission of ensuring equal employment opportunity while making adjustments to ensure all [...]
OFCCP Update Regarding COVID-19
Federal contractors impacted by COVID-19 can request extensions of time to respond to Scheduling Letters and requests for information. The OFCCP is also currently considering the use of video conferencing to continue conducting compliance reviews. Read more at https://lnkd.in/eeuf9wA and https://lnkd.in/gzi3hAq
The Coronavirus, the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act
What You Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19 The ADA and Rehabilitation Act rules continue to apply, but they do not interfere with or prevent employers from following the guidelines and suggestions made by the CDC or state/local public health authorities about steps employers [...]
National Conference Presentations
Kairos management team members Nick Paul, Jennifer McAlister and Will Waymel were recently accepted as speakers at the 2020 National Industry Liaison Group (NILG) Conference to be held this July in National Harbor, Maryland. Norma Brito was selected to lead the full day Foundations Workshop in the preconference. [...]
OFCCP Director Leen Nominated for Inspector General at the Office of Personnel Management
On February 3, 2020, the White House announced President Trump’s intent to nominate Craig Leen for the Inspector General at the Office of Personnel Management. Leen currently serves as the Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) at the Department of Labor. Read more at [...]
Another Batch of Disability Focused Reviews Scheduled
The OFCCP released a new batch of Disability Focused Review scheduling letters, currently being received by Federal contractors in the Southwest and Rocky Mountain (SWARM) Region. The SWARM region includes Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. Kairos has contacted [...]
Disability Form CC-305 Expiration
While the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form (CC-305) expired January 31, 2020, OFCCP has directed Federal contractors to continue using the current expired form until the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approves changes to the proposed form, expected to be released this spring. Kairos will alert our clients [...]
EEO-1 Survey Portal Remains Closed
The EEOC announced that the EEO-1 Survey Portal will remain closed until last year’s collection of Component 2 Pay Data reaches the threshold required by Federal court order. Until then, the EEOC has suspended filing, notification letters, and assistance related to 2019 submissions. This is not the first [...]
2010 Census Website Change
Preparations are currently being made for The U.S. Census Bureau’s launch of the 2020 decennial census. The American FactFinder (AFF) census site will be taken offline on March 31, 2020. Most data previously released on AFF will now be released on the U.S. Census Bureau's new dissemination platform, [...]
Thanksgiving Message to Our Clients
We are thankful to have clients like you – not just on Thanksgiving but every day. Please know that we count you among our blessings. Norma Brito - Chief Executive Officer Nicolas Paul - Director of Compliance Jennifer McAlister - Director of Operations William Waymel - Director of [...]
Veteran’s Day 2019
This Veteran’s Day Kairos encourages you to honor the service of veterans in your workforce and community. For additional outreach and inclusion resources and suggestions please visit our portal.
Nicolas Paul Selected as Keynote Speaker for Airbus Veteran’s Day Event
Nicolas Paul was selected as the keynote speaker for Airbus' Veteran's Day event this year. Mr. Paul has recently begun to share his story of trauma, PTSD and healing. Learn more by reading excepts below from his LinkedIn page. November 1, 2019 PTSD. This condition impacts 50% of [...]
Come Visit Kairos at the HR Southwest Conference
Kairos Services is ready to talk Affirmative Action compliance. Come see us at the HR Southwest Conference in Forth Worth!
Disability Self-Identification Initiatives
DISABILITY SELF-IDENTIFICATION INITIATIVES - We hear about them all the time, often how they’ve achieved less than desirable results. It’s true, industry, job type, geography, culture, etc., they’re all factors that influence self-identification. HOWEVER, “initiative” derived from the Latin ‘initium’, means ‘a beginning’. I often ask the question, [...]
EEOC Not Seeking Renewal of EEO-1 Component 2
Today, the EEOC published a Notice of Information Collection regarding the EEO-1 in the Federal Register. Notably missing from the notice was a request to renew the authorization to collect Component 2 (pay & hours) data. While they requested renewed authorization to collect Component 1 (race & gender) [...]
Announcing Section 503 Focused Review Webinars
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is dedicated to promoting disability inclusion in the workplace. With the launch of Section 503 Focused Reviews this fall, OFCCP has released compliance assistance resources to help employers and workers to better understand the law and how the reviews [...]
OFCCP Ramping Up Closure Rates
OFCCP's latest closure data shows closures up 300%+ Year-Over-Year in July for 3 regions. Three additional regions experienced a drop of 84% Year-Over-Year - a nationwide 100% increase (no data yet on August). Kairos expects this increase in closures to continue if OFCCP is to ramp up to [...]
West Texas HR Symposium Recap
Nick Paul - Director of Compliance James Teeling - Client Services Manager Last week Kairos employees attended the inaugural 2019 West Texas HR Symposium in Lubbock, Texas. The Symposium, hosted in partnership with Texas Business Conferences & Texas Workforce Commission, was Co-Hosted by the West [...]
Vets-4212 Reporting Deadline – September 30
The deadline will be here before you know it! In a compliance audit with OFCCP, you will be asked to provide copies of your reports so be sure you save a copy of your submission. Federal contractors are required to file Vets-4212 reports if they meet the requirements detailed [...]
Marcus Stergio Appointed as OFCCP Ombudsman
The U.S. Department of Labor just announced the appointment of Marcus Stergio as OFCCP's Ombudsman. Originally announced by directive in September 2018 (DIR 2018-09), OFCCP's Ombud Service will provide an impartial and independent perspective to enhance communication between OFCCP and external stakeholders. "The Ombud Service fits squarely within the [...]
Excel Training for HR Professionals
Kairos is proud to launch our Excel Training for HR Professionals workshop. This workshop will teach your team to master some of Excel’s most powerful features, saving you countless hours collecting, reconciling and utilizing your HRIS and ATS data. Visit www.KairosServicesInc.com for more information or call us at 972-369-0015. [...]
2019 National ILG Conference Recap
Highlights from OFCCP Director Craig Leen’s Comments OFCCP Director Leen provided insight into the agency's current and future direction at the 2019 National Industry Liaison Group Conference, detailing plans extending as far as three years. In his opening remarks to a packed auditorium in Milwaukee, Director Leen stated: "If [...]
NORC EEO-1 Component 2 Website is Live
The National Opinion Research Center (NORC) opened their EEO-1 Component 2 website yesterday, providing information and instructions to Federal contractors for their 2017 and 2018 filings. Based on Kairos’ initial assessment, the information contained on the site is consistent with the original Component 2 submission requirements previously published by [...]