2019 Events
CYNTHIA N. SASS
Cynthia Sass joined the Lawyers for the Arts program, which is an Ad Hoc Board Committee of the Tampa Museum of Art. The Lawyers for the Arts program is specifically designed to help local attorneys learn about the most recent and significant case law impacting the art world.  The Tampa Museum’s Executive Director, Michael Tomor, established this program and Ms. Sass is honored to be a part of it.
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CYNTHIA N. SASS
Cynthia Sass wrote a chapter about Discovery and Deposing the Alleged Harasser and Defense Witnesses: Plaintiff’s Perspective for a new TIPS book, Sexual Harassment and Retaliation: A Practical Guide for Plaintiff and Defense, released in April 2019 by the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association. With sexual harassment and retaliation claims on the rise, the book offers critical background and best practices for attorneys representing both Plaintiff Employees and Defendant Employers to successfully litigate these difficult claims.
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CYNTHIA N. SASS
Cynthia Sass is the Southeast Regional Editor of the 2019 Supplement to Employment at Will: A State-By-State Survey published by the American Bar Association and Bloomberg BNA. Cynthia will also be co-authoring the Florida Chapter.
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YVETTE D. EVERHART
Yvette Everhart will be co-authoring the Florida Chapter of the 2019 Supplement to the book Employment at Will: A State-By-State Survey which is expected to be published by the American Bar Association and Bloomberg BNA this November.
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CYNTHIA N. SASS
Cynthia Sass is Employee Co-Chair of the Annual Section Conference Planning Committee for the Section of Labor and Employment Law of the American Bar Association for the 13th Annual Section Conference, the 2018-2019 term.
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YVETTE D. EVERHART
Yvette Everhart is Co-Chair of the Website Subcommittee of the Communications Committee of the Labor and Employment Section of The Florida Bar for the 2018-2019 term.
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JANET E. WISE
Janet Wise has been appointed Vice Chair of the Labor & Employment Law Certification Committee, a Standing Committee of The Florida Bar for the 2019-2020 term.
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CYNTHIA N. SASS
Cynthia Sass continues as Co-Chair of the ABA Liaison Committee of the Labor and Employment Law Section of The Florida Bar for the 2018-2019 term.
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YVETTE D. EVERHART
Yvette Everhart is a member of the Executive Council of the Labor and Employment Law Section of The Florida Bar for the 2017-2021 term.
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CYNTHIA N. SASS
Cynthia Sass is serving another term as Co-Chair of the Labor & Employment Section of the Hillsborough County Bar Association for 2018-2019.
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JANET E. WISE
Janet Wise continues as a member of the Advisory Council of the Ethics and Sanctions Committee of the National Employment Lawyers Association for 2019. Ms. Wise has been a member of the Ethics and Sanctions Committee since 2002.
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YVETTE D. EVERHART
Yvette Everhart is a member of the Law School Liaison Committee of the Labor and Employment Law Section of The Florida Bar for the 2018-2019 term.
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AMANDA L. BIONDOLINO
Amanda Biondolino will serve as Co-Chair of the Labor & Employment Section of the Hillsborough County Bar Association for the 2019-2020 term.
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Past 2019 Events
YVETTE D. EVERHART
NOVEMBER 8, 2019 – Yvette Everhart moderated and participated in the panel discussion Who is Entitled to Protection from Retaliation? (Fundamentals), at the 13th Annual Section Conference this November sponsored by the Section of Labor and Employment Law of the American Bar Association. The panelists discussed the growth of third-party retaliation claims since the Thompson decision in 2011 and how courts are determining which type of co-employee relationships are sufficient to allow third-party retaliation claims to proceed.  A comparison of the analysis of third-party claims under Title VII and anti-retaliation provisions of other labor laws such as the FLSA were also included.
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CYNTHIA N. SASS
OCTOBER 17, 2019 – Cynthia Sass and her fellow panelists discussed First Amendment in Public Employment at the 45th Annual Public Employment Labor Relations Forum in Orlando. The event was sponsored by the Labor and Employment Law Section and the City, County and Local Government Law Section of The Florida Bar.
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JANET E. WISE
JUNE 28, 2019 – Janet Wise spoke at the NELA convention in New Orleans. The topic of her panel presentation was Does the Opposition Clause Have Only Selective Application? Defendants’ Use of the Manager Rule to Limit Retaliation Claims. Ms. Wise discussed the current law in the Eleventh Circuit on this topic and how best to deal with arguments employers make related thereto.
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YVETTE D. EVERHART
MAY 17, 2019 – Yvette Everhart, on behalf of the Law School Liaison Subcommittee, proudly presented The Florida Bar Labor and Employment Law Section Scholarship and Dean W. Gary Vause Award to a former Sass Law Firm law clerk at the Stetson University College of Law Awards and Honors Ceremony held on May 17, 2019
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AMANDA L. BIONDOLINO
APRIL 25, 2019 – Amanda Biondolino spoke at a live webinar sponsored by the Public Interest Law Section of The Florida Bar on the Fair Housing Act on April 25, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. Her presentation was designed to help attorneys gain a better understanding of state and federal fair housing laws.Â
CYNTHIA N. SASS
APRIL 22, 2019 – Cynthia Sass co-moderated a panel on the topic Practicing at the Intersection of Criminal Law and Employment Law: A Panel Discussion Regarding Employees’ and Employers’ Criminal Activity in the Workplace – What employment counsel should consider when representing their clients who are accused of crimes in the workplace. This cross-over CLE luncheon was sponsored by the Labor and Employment Section of the Hillsborough County Bar Association in Tampa, Florida on Wednesday, April 22, 2019.
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AMANDA L. BIONDOLINO
APRIL 12, 2019 – Amanda Biondolino spoke on Service Animals in the Workplace at the Advanced Labor Topics 2019 seminar sponsored by the Labor and Employment Law Section of The Florida Bar on April 12, 2019.  She addressed and provided insight into developing law on this topic including what exactly is considered a service animal, if emotional support animals are covered under the ADA, and the best and worst ways to handle animal accommodation requests.
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CYNTHIA N. SASS
APRIL 12 & 13, 2019 – Cynthia Sass was Program Co-Chair of the Advanced Labor Topics 2019 CLE seminar sponsored by the Labor and Employment Law Section of The Florida Bar. The seminar took place on April 12 & 13, 2019 in Jupiter, Florida at the Wyndham Grand at Harbourside Place.