Emilia Kuentz v. CACI International Inc. — D.C. Cir. (argued September 10, 2026)
The D.C. Circuit considers two pay disputes between federal contract workers and CACI International. The workers say cash paid instead of fringe benefits should count when overtime is calculated. They also seek unpaid prevailing wages under D.C. law; CACI says the Service Contract Act leaves that dispute to the Labor Department. The district court dismissed the complaint, and the workers appeal.
Emilia Kuentz v. CACI International Inc. (No. 25-7171) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, argued September 10, 2026.
Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):https://media.cadc.uscourts.gov/recordings/docs/2026/09/25-7171.mp3
Argument listing — U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit:https://media.cadc.uscourts.gov/recordings/bydate/2026/9
District court memorandum opinion — Justia:https://cases.justia.com/federal/district-courts/district-of-columbia/dcdce/1:2024cv02496/272255/25/0.pdf
Appellate docket — Justia:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/cadc/25-7171
Amicus brief supporting the workers — MWELA:https://www.mwela.org/assets/AmicusBriefs/MWELA_Amicus_KuentzCarpvCaciInt_20260331.pdf
Service Contract Act § 6707 — U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel:https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?edition=prelim&num=0&req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title41-section6707%28c%29
D.C. Code § 32-1305 — D.C. Law Library:https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/32-1305
Service Contract Act compliance guide — U.S. Department of Labor:https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts/prevailing-wage-resource-book/sca-compliance-principles
Thomas Eiler — Zipin, Amster & Greenberg:https://zagfirm.com/employment-attorneys/thomas-eiler-attorney/
Bryan Killian — Morgan Lewis:https://www.morganlewis.com/bios/bryankillian
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:49Thomas Eiler — Workers
- 18:37Bryan Killian — CACI