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Urbana Human Rights Commission approves EEO certifications, flags geographic hiring challenges for one company
Summary
The Commission approved automatic and applied EEO certifications for several companies and discussed recruitment challenges for Cogent Inc. (d/b/a VanderVanter Engineering) based in Fenton, prompting staff to recommend a two-year certification period.
The Urbana Human Rights Commission approved a slate of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) certifications at its Feb. 17 meeting after staff presented both automatic certifications for very small employers and applications from larger firms.
Staff recommended automatic two-year EEO recertification for small firms with 20 or fewer employees—Coramet Incorporated, Arch Equipment Group LLC and Cloudpoint Geospatial were listed as eligible. The commission then considered applications from larger companies, including Cogent Incorporated (doing business as Vandervanter/VanderVanter Engineering), Hair Construction Incorporated, JP Excavating & Trucking Inc., MGT Impact Solutions LLC, Michaels Construction Inc., and WMI Automotive (doing business as Champaign Ford City).
Commissioners discussed Cogent’s workforce demographics and geographic location in Fenton (outside the immediate Urbana area), noting the company’s labor pool and commuting patterns can affect minority recruitment. Staff explained those local workforce dynamics were why they recommended a two-year certification for Cogent. After a motion and second, the commission voiced recorded affirmative votes and approved the staff recommendations.
What happens next: Staff will record the certifications and continue routine monitoring of EEO compliance as required by city procedure.
