# Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
> **Wage and Hour Division** · Final rule. · Published 2021-01-07 · Effective 2021-03-08 · 86 FR 1168
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-29274
- **Category:** wage-hour
- **Sub-agency:** Wage and Hour Division
- **Federal Register citation:** 86 FR 1168
- **CFR reference:** 29 CFR 780
- **Publication date:** 2021-01-07
- **Effective date:** 2021-03-08
## Abstract

The U.S. Department of Labor (the Department) is revising its interpretation of independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA or the Act) to promote certainty for stakeholders, reduce litigation, and encourage innovation in the economy.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/07/2020-29274/independent-contractor-status-under-the-fair-labor-standards-act)
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