Discrimination ~ Retaliation
*LaChica v. Russell Stover Chocolates, LLC (10th Cir., April 27, 2021) (affirming summary judgment in favor of Russell Stover on his employment discrimination and retaliation claims: LaChica’s claims fail to show his termination was pretextual; and he failed to show a prima facie case of retaliation)
Wages
*Harlas v. The Barn (10th Cir., April 28, 2021) (affirming summary judgment in favor of the Barn on Harlas’ unpaid wages claim: Harlas forfeited her “enterprise coverage” argument by failing to raise it before the district court, and Harlas has not shown she was engaged in interstate commerce to trigger the FLSA)
Workers Compensation ~ Occupational Safety and Disease
*Smith v. Commissioner (10th Cir., April 27, 2021) (dismissing Smith’s appeal of a magistrate’s determination that she was not disabled: Smith waived appellate review by failing to object to the magistrate’s report and recommendations)
*Cases marked with an asterisk are not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel.
