(1) A person may not own, operate, solicit business, or otherwise engage in or carry on the occupation of a talent agency in this state unless the person first procures a license for the talent agency from the department.
If you are an agent with a place of business in connection with your residence and have complied with Florida Statute 626.749, you are required to obtain an agency license for that location, unless exempt by Florida Statute 626.112(7)(a).
Employee leasing is anytime you enter into a contract with a staffing or employee leasing agency to lend you an employee to perform work for your company. Work responsibilities are typical to those of a regular employee at your business, such as customer service, executive assistant, marketing, and so on.
Companies that provide employment services in Florida must apply for a license prior to doing business. Depending on the services offered, businesses may need to apply for more than one license type, and in some cases, an individual license will be required as well.
Staffing agencies can help you source workers with skills in highly-specialized areas, like health care. Leasing employees alleviates many aspects of recruitment, such as the need to advertise job openings, review resumes, interview candidates or run background checks.
If you consider yourself an ambitious entrepreneur, now might be a better time than ever to start a staffing agency. Create a business plan. Get your company name trademarked. Secure funding. Apply for an Employee Identification Number (EIN) ... Open a business bank account and apply for a license. Get insured.
A contractor must have a license from DBPR to perform roofing repairs or replacements, structural additions, air conditioning repair or replacement, plumbing work, electrical and/or alarm work.
A PEO, or professional employer organization, has a different relationship with client companies. Instead of being a firm that leases employees to their clients, a PEO becomes an employer of record for the client's employees. This is known as a co-employment agreement.
While leased employees are legally employed by a PEO, they work under the day-to-day management and supervision of the leasing business — much like any other employee.