2009 ANNUAL CONFERENCE SPEAKER BIO |
Kenneth Weinstock
Mr. Weinstock represents public and private sector employers exclusively in all aspects of labor relations and employment law before state and federal courts, arbitration boards and state and federal administrative agencies. He represents employers in collective bargaining negotiations, grievance and interest arbitrations, union organizing campaigns and prohibited practice complaints. Mr. Weinstock also represents employers in all types of workplace discrimination claims before state and federal agencies and courts. He also counsels public and private sector employers in all aspects of labor and employment including compliance with all laws and regulations governing the workplace, contract administration, personnel policies, sexual harassment training, hiring and firing matters, employee testing and general personnel and human resource concerns.
Mr. Weinstock serves as the Update Editor for the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities' Municipal Employee Relations Act Manual, and previously served as Contributing Editor for the Developing Labor Law and Connecticut Employment Law Letter.
Mr. Weinstock is also presently an adjunct faculty member for the University of Connecticut School of Business Executive Education Program and has been an annual presenter for the last six years at the National Public Employer Labor Relations Association Annual Training Conference. He is a faculty member for the National Public Employer Labor Relations Association’s Labor Relations Academy and he lectures throughout New England and nationally for various human resource, chamber of commerce and legal education organizations on various labor and employment topics. Mr. Weinstock also serves on the Board of Directors of the Thames Valley Music School.
Mr. Weinstock previously received the Hartford Business Journal’s “40 Under Forty” award, recognizing him as one of Greater Hartford’s up and coming business and civic leaders.
Mr. Weinstock received his Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law in 1993 where he was a Hennessey Scholar. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science magna cum laude from Boston University in 1990, where he was a Harry S. Truman National Scholar from New Jersey.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Mysterious Workings of the Courts and Congress
Courts and Congress continue to mystify HR professionals in the labor and employment arena, making it more challenging than ever to comply with the ever-changing legal landscape. Through a fun, light-hearted and interactive session, attendees will hear about the more critical, interesting and mysterious legal developments, court cases, novel employment law issues and new workplace rules and regulations.