7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Case Name: Anthony E. Simpkins v. DuPage Housing Authority, et al.
Case No.: 17-2685
Officials: WOOD, Chief Judge, and BAUER and KANNE, Circuit Judges.
Focus: FLSA Violation
Anthony Simpkins sued the DuPage Housing Authority and DHA Management, Inc. (collectively, DHA), alleging various violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Illinois Minimum Wage Law (IMWL), the Illinois Employee Classification Act (IECA), the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (IPWA), and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). On cross‐motions for summary judgment, the district court held that Simpkins was not an employee of DHA, but rather an independent contractor. Therefore, it granted summary judgment in favor of DHA as to the federal claims and relinquished jurisdiction over the state law claims. Because there are genuine disputes of fact that are material to the determination of Simpkins’ employment status, we reverse and remand.
Reversed and Remanded
