Nicole LeFave

On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued Opinion Letter FLSA2026-2, addressing whether certain “Safety, Job Duties, and Performance” bonuses may be excluded from an employee’s regular...more The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently announced that Title VII plaintiffs are no longer required to plead an “ultimate employment decision" to properly allege a disparate treatment claim. Applying a strict...more The Sixth Circuit has become the second federal appeals court to toughen the standard for plaintiffs seeking court-authorized notice to potential claimants in a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). On...more On February 22, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, holding that paying an employee a “day rate” does not satisfy the salary basis test under the...more