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DOL/WHD RIN: 1235-AA46 Publication ID: Spring 2025 
Title: ●Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act 
Abstract:

In 2024, the Department of Labor (Department) published a final rule providing an analysis for determining employee or independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). See 89 FR 1638 (2024 IC Rule). The 2024 IC Rule took effect on March 11, 2024. However, the 2024 IC Rule is the subject of five separate legal challenges. The Department intends to rescind the 2024 IC rule and is considering how it will proceed with respect to independent contractor classification under the FLSA employee or under the FLSA.

 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 780.330(b)    29 CFR 788.16(a)    29 CFR part 795     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  09/00/2025 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Related RINs: Related to 1235-AA43, Related to 1235-AA34 
Agency Contact:
Daniel Navarrete
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation (DRLI)
Department of Labor
Wage and Hour Division
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-3502,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-0406
Email: navarrete.daniel@dol.gov