NYC employment agency bonds.
From $100.
New York City requires an employment agency to file a bond with the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection as a condition of its license. Most agencies post $5,000; agencies recruiting domestic or household workers from abroad, and modeling agencies, post $10,000. The premium is 1% of your bond amount, with a $100 minimum.
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How much does an NYC employment agency bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard employment agency bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with DCWP. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount your license requires, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $50,000. Above $50,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with DCWP
Submit the executed bond naming the City of New York as certificate holder with your employment agency license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the City insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the employment agency bond covers
New York City licenses employment agencies through the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), and conditions the license on a surety bond. The bond is a consumer-protection guarantee: it stands behind your obligations to job seekers and employers, covering losses from fraud, misrepresentation, or failure to honor your agreements.
The amount depends on your agency type. Most employment agencies post a $5,000 bond. If your agency recruits domestic or household workers from outside the United States, or is specifically a modeling agency, the amount is $10,000. The bond names the City of New York as certificate holder.
It is not insurance for you. If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Agencies that deal honestly with job seekers and employers treat the bond as a license formality, priced from $100 depending on your bond amount.
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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 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.
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
File with DCWP. Submit the executed bond naming the City of New York as certificate holder with your employment agency license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the City insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $50,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount your license requires — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with DCWP.
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Employment agency bond, issued today.
Pricing from $100. Enter your amount and file with DCWP the same day.