WI employment agent bonds.
$100 flat.

Wisconsin requires a licensed employment agent to file a $5,000 surety bond with the Department of Workforce Development, Equal Rights Division, under Wis. Stat. 105.06. Ours is $100 flat, the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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Required for your WI employment agent license — filed with DWD under Wis. Stat. 105.06

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Fixed price, fixed amount — $5,000 bond, $100, no quote process

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Multi-year terms available — set it up once for up to 3 years

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Employment agent license bonds are simple. Here's the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials and no credit section on this bond.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Small fixed-amount license bonds like this often issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with the DWD

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your DWD Equal Rights Division license application, license fee, and form. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Wisconsin licenses employment agents — people, partnerships, and corporations that operate employment agencies — through the Department of Workforce Development (DWD), Equal Rights Division, under Wis. Stat. ch. 105. The license application must be accompanied by a $5,000 surety bond and the license fee before DWD will process it.

The bond is a consumer-protection guarantee standing behind the agency's compliance with the employment-agent law — including how it handles fees and treats job seekers. If the agency violates that law and someone is harmed, they can recover against the bond.

It is not insurance for you. If the surety pays a valid claim, you repay the surety. Agencies that follow the fee and disclosure rules treat the bond as a license formality — we track it and notify you ahead of expiration so your DWD license stays valid.

Wis. Stat. 105.06 (DWD Equal Rights Division)Wis. Stat. ch. 105 governs employment agents, and the application for an employment agent license to the DWD Equal Rights Division must be accompanied by a $5,000 surety bond (Wis. Stat. 105.06) and the license fee before it is processed. Confirm the amount and required forms on your DWD application.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for a WI employment agent license — to operate an employment agency

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A staffing or placement firm that charges fees to job seekers or employers under ch. 105

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Renewing an employment agent license whose bond is expiring or was non-renewed

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A new agency entering the Wisconsin market

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information for this bond.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Wisconsin employment agent bond?The premium is $100 flat, the price you see is the checkout price, the same as on every employment agent bond we write.

Do I pay the $5,000?No. You pay $100. The $5,000 is the surety's maximum exposure if a valid claim is made — it is not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

Where do I file it?With the Department of Workforce Development, Equal Rights Division, along with your completed application and license fee. DWD will not process the application until the bond, fee, and form are all received.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information for this bond, so most applications approve instantly. If a check ever runs, it's a soft pull that won't touch your score.

When does it renew?The bond must stay active while you hold the license. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available.

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