CASE PREVIEW · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Bennink v Cincinnati Bell Tel Co, LLC
IVR duties support computer exemption; Ohio hourly-pay contract claim fails
Decided
The citation
Bennink v Cincinnati Bell Tel Co, LLC, opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, issued October 29, 2026 (Case No. 26-3150)
From the case summary
After working as a contractor on Cincinnati Bell’s interactive voice response (IVR) system, Bennink joined the company in 2016. His offer specified $75 per hour if he declined health coverage but disclaimed an employment contract; he was generally paid $3,000 weekly. A contact-center integration increased…
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