Overview

Chris Gokturk assists companies in understanding and mitigating their affirmative action and systemic discrimination risks, particularly in the areas of talent acquisition, compensation, performance management, as well as workforce planning and restructuring.

Chris has more than 20 years of professional experience in compliance, enterprise risk management, and statistics. She has helped clients across all major industry groups develop, implement, and defend compliant affirmative action programs. 

Chris provides a broad array of services, including:

  • Preparing fully compliant, data-driven affirmative action programs
  • Managing all phases of the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) compliance evaluation process
  • Conducting rigorous self-critical analyses of compensation data
  • Designing and executing statistical analyses of employment transactions data
  • Developing legally defensible diversity and inclusion metrics
  • Assessing organizational compliance with talent acquisition requirements
  • Assisting in implementation of applicant tracking and HRIS systems
  • Conducting risk assessments in all areas related to human resources and compliance
  • Preparing and evaluating diversity metrics

She is a frequent speaker and trainer on pay equity and the requirements enforced by the OFCCP. In addition to her practice, Chris is also an active participant in Littler’s Diversity Group.  

* Not acting in the capacity of an attorney.

 

Professional & Community Affiliations

News, Analysis & Press

The Institute for Workplace Equality, Artificial Intelligence Technical Advisory Committee

AI-TAC Report

December 21, 2022

Agencies, Contractors Suspend Diversity Training To Avoid Violating Trump Order

American University Radio (WAMU 88.5)

October 30, 2020

OFCCP Announces FY 2020 Audit Schedule

Insight

September 23, 2020

Littler Adds Chris Gokturk in Northern Virginia

February 26, 2019

Speaking Engagements

2024 Littler AI Summit

Washington, DC

September 23, 2024

Rolling the Dice on Hiring: Unmasking Employment Bias Through Casino-Style Odds

Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

May 9, 2024

Federal Contractor Roundtable

Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

May 8, 2024

2023 Littler AI Summit

Washington, DC

September 21, 2023

Federal Contractor Roundtable

Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

May 10, 2023

Inclusion, Equity & Diversity 2.0 – A Panoramic View and Update of IE&D's Hot Issues

Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

May 10, 2023

A.I. in HR - Staying Ahead of the Curve

A.I. in HR - Staying Ahead of the Curve, Atlanta, GA

October 27, 2022

Session Two: The Current Legislative and Regulatory Framework Governing the Use of AI Tools in HR Decisions

October 13, 2022

Littler AI Summit

Washington, DC

September 28, 2022

Multi-State Madness: Navigating State Laws on Hiring, Pay, and More

September 26, 2022

2022 Mid-Atlantic Regional Employer Conference

Washington, DC

June 8, 2022

A Practical Primer on Inclusion, Equity & Diversity Programs

Littler Executive Employer Conference

May 4, 2022

Federal Contractor Roundtable

Littler Executive Employer Conference

May 4, 2022

OFCCP's New Registration and Certification Requirements

April 6, 2022

OFCCP's New Registration and Certification Requirements

February 15, 2022

California Mandates Employee Pay Reporting by March 31

February 12, 2021

EEO-1 Reporting: Get Ready for Double Filing

November 13, 2020

Tysons Corner Fall Mini Series: Service Contract Act and OFCCP Review

Tysons Corner, VA

October 28, 2020

Littler's Women's Leadership Initiative Open Forum

August 6, 2020

How AI and Technology are Changing the Talent Acquisition World

Tysons Corner, VA

October 16, 2019

Government Contractor Update | An Energized OFCCP Changes Compliance Requirements and Enforcement Standards

Tysons Corner, VA

August 20, 2019

EEO-1 Component 2 Reporting: What You Need to Know and How to Get It Done

July 19, 2019

Attention Government Contractors: OFCCP Update

2019 Mid-Atlantic Employer Conference, Bethesda, MD

June 7, 2019

Education

  • B.S., West Georgia College