Christine F. Hendrickson

Christine F. Hendrickson is a partner in the Chicago office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, where she the co-Chair of Seyfarth’s Pay Equity Group and a core member the firm’s Labor & Employment OFCCP, Affirmative Action & Diversity Consulting Team.

Ms. Hendrickson has a national practice where she assists clients of all sizes and industries in matters involving pay equity and OFCCP proceedings.  Ms. Hendrickson also works with clients to revamp their personnel practices; build “best practices;” and ensure compliance with mandates impacting recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, performance evaluation, discipline, and termination.  In addition, Ms. Hendrickson provides strategic advice and counseling to employers on diversity programs, reductions-in-force, and employment compliance diagnostics.

Ms. Hendrickson has overseen the preparation of hundreds of affirmative action plans and defended OFCCP audits in every Region, including desk audits, onsite audits, and glass ceiling reviews. In addition, she works with employers in all industries, including Fortune 100 technology, retail, financial services, professional services, hospitality, and manufacturing companies, to direct proactive systemic pay analyses to proactively analyze their pay systems, including base pay, merit increases, bonuses, and incentive compensation.

Ms. Hendrickson frequently speaks at national conferences on pay equity and OFCCP compliance.  She receives national media coverage of her observations about issues involving employment-related issues, including pay equity, workplace metrics, affirmative action, and diversity.