Cases — April 26th through May 2nd, 2020

Discrimination ~ Retaliation

*Sampson v. Kane is Able, Inc. (10th Cir., April 30, 2020) (affirming summary judgment in favor of Kane on Sampson’s claim for retaliatory termination: Sampson failed to demonstrate that he had actually or constructively discharged)

*Padilla v. Mnuchin (10th Cir., April 27, 2020) (affirming two separate judgments dismissing employment discrimination claims: Padilla failed to show an abuse of discretion in the district court’s reasoning)

Wages

Scalia v. Paragon Contractors Corporation (10th Cir., May 1, 2020) (affirming District Court determination that Paragon owed over $1 million in back wages and ordering that Paragon pay $812,960.90 to replenish fund to compensate children employed without pay in violation of the FLSA)

*Cases marked with an asterisk are not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel.