Deborah McKinzie v. Conduent HR Services, LLC — 7th Cir. (Sep 28, 2026)
The Seventh Circuit hears Deborah McKinzie's appeal against Conduent HR Services. From two thousand fifteen to two thousand twenty-three, she administered benefits for Conduent's client, Delta Air Lines. She says she worked unpaid overtime and that Conduent fired her after she requested medical leave. Conduent says her work qualified for an administrative overtime exemption and that it selected her for a layoff months before the leave request. McKinzie also alleged age discrimination. A district judge ruled for Conduent without a trial. That is summary judgment: a ruling that no material factual dispute needs a trial. The judges will examine McKinzie's actual duties, the layoff timeline, and how the lower court handled contested facts. The overtime exemption depends on what an employee actually does, not just a job title. The Family and Medical Leave Act protects eligible medical leave and bars interference or retaliation. Kelechi Asonye will press McKinzie's appeal; Stephen Scott will defend Conduent's judgment.
Deborah McKinzie v. Conduent HR Services, LLC (No. 26-1470) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, argued September 28, 2026.
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