{"id":254,"date":"2016-07-28T13:37:06","date_gmt":"2016-07-28T17:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bfbond.com\/blog\/?p=254"},"modified":"2017-01-05T15:13:53","modified_gmt":"2017-01-05T20:13:53","slug":"employment-agency-bond-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bfbond.com\/blog\/employment-agency-bond-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment Agency Bond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-403 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bfbond.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Employment-agency.jpg\" alt=\"employment-agency\" width=\"704\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bfbond.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Employment-agency.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bfbond.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Employment-agency-300x119.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bfbond.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Employment-agency-768x304.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is an <a href=\"https:\/\/bfbond.com\/pdfs\/employment_agency.pdf\">Employment Agency Bond?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Any person or business that charges a fee to find a job\u00a0is required to provide an Employment Agency Bond by statute. Employment agencies must post surety bonds to legally conduct business. The surety bond guarantees that the agency will meet state licensing, compliance and financial requirements. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bfbond.com\">surety bond<\/a> is a form of insurance that the agency purchases to guarantee to their clients\u00a0their financial stability and legal compliance<\/p>\n<p><strong>States that require Employment Agency Bonds<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Arizona Employment Agency Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Arkansas Employment Agency Surety Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">California Employment Agency Surety Bond &#8211; $3,000 <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">California Employment Counseling Service Bond &#8211; $10,000<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">California Prepaid Computer Employment Agency and Job Listing Services Bond <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Connecticut Employment Agency Surety Bond &#8211; $7,500<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Delaware Employment Agency Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Employment Agency Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Florida (City of Miami Beach) Employment Agency Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Hawaii Commercial Employment Agencies Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Hawaii Employment Agency Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Illinois Employment Agency Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Illinois Private Employment Agency Bond &#8211; $5,000<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Indiana Employment Agency License Bond &#8211; $1,000 (2 years) <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Iowa Employment Agency Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Kentucky Employment Agency Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Maryland Employment Agency Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Massachusetts Employment Agency Surety Bond &#8211; $3,000 <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Minnesota Employment Agencies Search Firm Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Nebraska Employment Agency Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Nevada Employment Agency Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">New Jersey Employment Agency Surety Bond &#8211; $10,000<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bfbond.com\/pdfs\/employment_agency.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">New York City Employment Agency Bond &#8211; $5,000 <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bfbond.com\/pdfs\/employment_agency.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">New York City Recruitment of Foreign or Domestic Household Employees Agency Bond &#8211; $10,000 <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bfbond.com\/pdfs\/employment_agency.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">New York City Theatrical Employment Agency Bond &#8211; $10,000<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bfbond.com\/pdfs\/employment_agency.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">New York Employment Agency Surety Bond &#8211; $5,000<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">North Dakota Employment Agency Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Oklahoma (City of Oklahoma City) Employment Agencies Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Oklahoma Employment Agency Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Oklahoma Private Employment Agency Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Oregon Employment Agency Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Oregon Private Employment Agency Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Rhode Island Employment Agency Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">South Carolina Employment Agency Bond &#8211; $3,000<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Texas Employment Agency Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Texas Personnel Employment Service Bond &#8211; $5,000<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Virginia Employment Agency Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Washington DC Employment Agency Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Washington Employment Agency Bond &#8211; $2,000<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Wisconsin Employment Agent&#8217;s Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Wyoming Employment Agency Bond<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>These bonds are used to comply with the rules of the states, such as:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Control the use of any false or misleading advertising or business operational information<\/li>\n<li>directing any candidate to an employer knowing they are breaking any labor laws<\/li>\n<li>Forcing people into working on behalf of or for the agency<\/li>\n<li>Suppling an employee to a company knowing there is a current strike in place<\/li>\n<li>If an employment agency fails to comply with these terms or ones set forth in their state, the surety bonding company will pay parties for damages and losses up to the penal sum of the bond. If this occurs, \u201cThe agency\u201d, must Indemnify (reimburse) the surety for all damages paid out including legal fees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0An Employment Agency Frequently Asked Question<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Does an employment agency have to be licensed?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes.\u00a0 Any person or business who operates as an employment agency. The law requires all employment agencies to be licensed by the State Commissioner of Labor. Contact us for more information about Employment Agency bonds and other Surety Bonds.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_236\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-236\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bfbond.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-236 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bfbond.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/BF-BOND_LOGO_3inches-300x120.jpg\" alt=\"Jose Ward | Bond Underwriter T: 212 566-1881 ext.110 jward@bfbond.com www.bfbond.com \" width=\"300\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bfbond.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/BF-BOND_LOGO_3inches-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bfbond.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/BF-BOND_LOGO_3inches.jpg 897w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-236\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jose Ward | Bond Underwriter<br \/> T: 800-921-1008 ext.110<br \/> jward@bfbond.com<br \/> www.bfbond.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is an Employment Agency Bond? Any person or business that charges a fee to find a job\u00a0is required to provide an Employment Agency Bond by statute. Employment agencies must post surety bonds to legally conduct business. The surety bond guarantees that the agency will meet state licensing, compliance and financial requirements. The surety bond &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/bfbond.com\/blog\/employment-agency-bond-2\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Employment Agency Bond<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[113],"tags":[114],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bfbond.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bfbond.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bfbond.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bfbond.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bfbond.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=254"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/bfbond.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":404,"href":"https:\/\/bfbond.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254\/revisions\/404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bfbond.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=254"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bfbond.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=254"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bfbond.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}