New Jersey temp firm bonds.
$2,000 flat.
A New Jersey temporary help service firm that makes designated-classification placements must file a $200,000 surety bond under N.J.S.A. 34:8D-8, part of the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights. Ours is $2,000 flat — set by our carrier’s rate book. A soft credit pull may apply, e-signed in 1–2 business days.
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How much does a New Jersey temp firm bond cost?
$2,000 at the $200,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps to certified.
Your certification is waiting on this bond. Here is the entire process — no broker phone tag:
Apply once, online
Business details, owner information, effective date. That is the application — the only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Reviewed & approved
A $200,000 bond runs through underwriting; most clear quickly, and you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours if anything else is needed. One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
E-sign & file with the Director
Pay online and receive the executed bond ready to file a copy with the Director (Division of Consumer Affairs) with your certification. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
New Jersey’s Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights (P.L. 2023, c.10) requires a temporary help service firm that makes designated-classification placements — the lower-wage occupational categories the law covers — to be certified and to post a $200,000 surety bond under N.J.S.A. 34:8D-8. The bond is a worker-protection guarantee.
It is filed in favor of, and payable to, the people of the State of New Jersey, for the benefit of any temporary laborer harmed by the firm’s failure to pay wages, interest on wages, or fringe benefits, or by a violation of the Act. A harmed worker (or the State) can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, the firm repays the surety.
The amount is fixed at $200,000 by statute, and a copy of the bond must be filed with the Director. These certification provisions took effect August 5, 2023 and are administered by the Division of Consumer Affairs. We track the bond and notify you 60 and 30 days out so your certification stays continuous.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $200,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
E-sign & file with the Director. Pay online and receive the executed bond ready to file a copy with the Director (Division of Consumer Affairs) with your certification. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $2,000 at the $200,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application: approved instantly, or after a quick credit check.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your $200,000 bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.
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$2,000 flat, short application, e-signed bond in 1–2 business days. Free until issued.