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Morgan Epperson helps employers with OFCCP Compliance and Government Reporting, Pay Equity, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. During a stint in human resources in the hospitality industry, Morgan realized the tremendous amount of work involved in recruiting and retention. This combination of legal experience and people management underpins her pragmatic counsel to employers facing today’s complex workplace challenges.Morgan advises federal contractors and subcontractors throughout the United States, including translating complex reporting, affirmative action, and compliance obligations into best practices data management and analysis; and recruiting, hiring, and compensation, including the use of artificial intelligence; and providing practical training to managers, human resources professionals, and talent acquisition teams. Morgan’s aids employers with government reporting obligations, including: EEO-1 Reports, VETS-4212 reports, OFCCP Contractor Portal, State pay reports, Surveys from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Department of Defense, etc.Morgan brings her litigation experience to defend clients in OFCCP compliance reviews, including challenging jurisdiction ; drafting responses to desk audit notices, follow-up requests, and on-site notices; defending overreaching requests for information; avoiding and/or coordinating on-site reviews with agencies; and rebutting preliminary findings of violations and/or discrimination issues.Morgan aids clients in creating, implementing, and managing legally compliant Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) programs, including partnering with statisticians to analyzing data to find meaningful DEIB benchmarks, including analysis of employment practices - hiring, pay, promotions, and discharge; helping clients navigate state and federal laws related to DEIB , including evaluating programs for legal risk, and advising how to mitigate risk; and providing practical training to managers, human resources professionals, and talent acquisition teams on DEIB best practices.Morgan advises clients, on proactive measures and pay best practices to prevent and defend pay discrimination claims, including analyzing compensation structures for potentially tainted variables; partnering with statisticians to conduct proactive, privileged pay audits; advising clients on the increasing number of state-specific laws on pay equity and transparency; and on communicating the results of proactive, privileged pay audits while maintaining the attorney-client privilege.