This page links to selected federal sources related to worker-classification topics often discussed in connection with the gig economy. It is general source information only and does not determine how any law applies to a worker, company, platform, job, agreement, payment, benefit, record, or circumstance.
Federal statutory text
- 29 U.S.C. § 203 — Fair Labor Standards Act definitions
- 29 U.S.C. § 152 — National Labor Relations Act definitions
Federal regulation and agency materials
- 29 C.F.R. Part 795 — Employee or independent contractor classification under the FLSA
- U.S. Department of Labor — WHD Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2025-1
- Federal Register — DOL employee-or-independent-contractor proposed rule
Current-status note
The Department of Labor action published in February 2026 is a proposed rule, not final regulatory text. The eCFR and agency materials use distinct regulatory and enforcement descriptions. This page does not apply those sources to a particular work arrangement.
Scope of this source guide
This page does not determine whether a worker, company, platform, job, agreement, payment, benefit, record, or circumstance is covered or classified in a particular way. It does not provide classification criteria, examples, communications, documentation, evidence, workplace-process, payment, benefit, timing, deadline, reporting, filing, litigation, remedy, outcome, representation, or state/local-law information.
Editorial status
The source labels and links on this page were reviewed September 17, 2026. Further substantive explanation is held for attorney and editorial review. The linked publishers maintain the underlying source text.