The US Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed to withdraw the finalized rule titled “Independent Contractor Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act,” which was published to the Federal Register on January 7, 2021. We are grateful for the opportunity to submit a comment to the DOL about this proposal to withdraw the rule. The Mercatus Center at George Mason University is dedicated to advancing knowledge about the effects of regulation and policy on society. Accordingly, our comment seeks to aid the DOL as it considers the impact of withdrawing this rule.