Chris Liakos
Chris Liakos leads Fair Employment Practices Compliance at EY where he is responsible for the firm’s overall strategy in equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, diversity equity and inclusion, and federal / state regulatory adherence. He has extensive experience leading Fortune 500 organizations in federal defense contracting and professional financial services industries with a focus on three primary areas: equal employment opportunity compliance programs, equity-based workforce analysis, and strategic recruiting programs. Chris presented at the NILG conference on numerous occasions and maintains a leadership role on the Washington Metro ILG Steering committee and the DirectEmployers Association Board of Directors.
Tuesday, July 30
Workshop 3
Finally! Ways to Monitor Equitable Career Advancement in a Performance Culture
Lauren Hicks, Ogletree Deakins; Chris Liakos, Ernst & Young LLP
OFCCP has expressed renewed interest in strategic and thoughtful ways to shift how they evaluate a contractor’s promotional activity. Additionally, research indicates the promotional paths of employees can be a roadblock to diversity at the top, as well as a key driver in an overall organization’s Pay Gap. Leveraging multi-disciplinary expertise, this session presents options for analyzing promotional activity, assessing glass ceilings, and hidden risks and impacts from promotion practices including compensation. Presenters will share practical takeaways to help contractors address ways to meaningfully:
• Analyze EEO impact of promotion practices
• Evaluate options to assess barriers that may exist for different types of promotions or glass ceiling risks
• Implement change around promotional policies within their organization
