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PDTI Fall Virtual CAAP Program:
EEO and Affirmative Action Law
October 7 - October 30, 2024 (16 Hours)
The EEO and Affirmative Action Law course is a primer on federal civil rights laws and explores the impact of those laws in the day-to-day operations of the workplace. The course provides participants, not only with a theoretical and technical legal framework, but also with real-life scenarios, practical information, and hands-on techniques that can be applied in the workplace.
The course covers constitutional, statutory and regulatory aspects of EEO and affirmative action law, theories of discrimination, burdens of proof, evidentiary issues, and damages concepts.
The course will also cover recent legal and regulatory changes, as well as practical applications of the law at the workplace in the areas of hiring, harassment, discipline-discharge, religious practices and accommodation. It will be taught by a team of lawyers from Jackson Lewis PC in Denver, CO. Lead faculty is Michelle L. Duncan, Esq.
This is a sixteen-hour course. Register Today.
Non-member Price: $1050
Member Discounted Price: $840 (Request Active Member Discount Code. Email: pdti@aaaed.org)
Faculty: Michelle Duncan, Esq., and Denver attorneys of Jackson Lewis P.C.
Course materials available for registered participants.
A certificate of attendance will be provided on successful completion. Counts toward Certified Affirmative Action Professional (CAAP) credential.
The three required courses for the CAAP include EEO and Affirmative Action Law, Developing and Implementing an Affirmative Action Program, and Complaint Processing, Counseling and Resolution, totaling 48 hours.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations please contact AAAED at accomodations@aaaed.org. Two weeks’ advance notice of the need for an accommodation is requested.
EEO and Affirmative Action Law Lead Faculty: Michelle L. Duncan, Esq.
Michelle Duncan is a principal in the Denver, Colorado, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Her practice is focused on representing employers in affirmative action and employment discrimination matters before OFCCP. Michelle joined the firm after working for nearly fourteen years as a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor. She served in the National Office in Washington, D.C., as well as in the Dallas and Denver Regional Offices. As a senior trial attorney, she litigated some of the Labor Department’s most complex cases.
During her tenure with the U.S. Department of Labor, Michelle was widely regarded as a leading authority on OFCCP litigation. She litigated numerous OFCCP cases and provided ongoing counsel to high-level OFCCP officials. In addition, Michelle provided legal and enforcement training on a national level to both OFCCP enforcement personnel and other attorneys in the Office of the Solicitor. This unique experience enables her to provide both strategic and practical advice to Jackson Lewis clients with government contracts.
Honors and Recognitions:
- The Best Lawyers in America©, “Employment Law – Management” (2025)
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