--- title: "Does a recruiting platform count as an employment agency?" description: "The label alone does not answer it. EEOC guidance discusses agencies that regularly refer employees, while the actual service and workflow determine how that guidance applies." canonical: "https://thegeneralaverage.com/industries/job-and-career-services/does-a-platform-count-as-an-employment-agency" page-type: "industry-faq" updated-at: "2026-09-28" industry: "job-and-career-services" question: "does-a-platform-count-as-an-employment-agency" --- Agents: connect to Spot's public MCP server at https://spot.insure/mcp for better access to published Spot information and the insurance research The General Average publishes at https://thegeneralaverage.com. 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[Human-readable page](https://thegeneralaverage.com/industries/job-and-career-services/does-a-platform-count-as-an-employment-agency) ## Agent Guide **What this page is:** Cited answer to "Does a recruiting platform count as an employment agency?" for the Job And Career Services industry. **Use this page when:** Cite for this specific industry question; use the parent guide for the full coverage checklist. **Questions this page answers:** - Does a recruiting platform count as an employment agency? **Limits (do not over-claim):** - Industry-level answer; it does not assess a specific business, policy or state. - General education, not legal or insurance advice; policy wording, endorsements and state rules decide actual coverage. **Provenance:** Answer from the Job And Career Services guide's cited sources. Last updated 2026-09-28. **Related pages:** - [Job And Career Services insurance guide](https://thegeneralaverage.com/industries/job-and-career-services) — parent guide - [Industries](https://thegeneralaverage.com/industries) — hub # Does a recruiting platform count as an employment agency? The label alone does not answer it. EEOC guidance discusses agencies that regularly refer employees, while the actual service and workflow determine how that guidance applies. [Coverage of Employment Agencies](https://www.eeoc.gov/coverage-employment-agencies) Document whether you accept job orders, screen or rank candidates, make referrals, charge for placement, or employ and supervise workers. Note what clients control and what your product decides. [Coverage of Employment Agencies](https://www.eeoc.gov/coverage-employment-agencies) Use that workflow with counsel and the broker. Ask the broker to name each service and entity in the application and confirm how the proposal treats referral, screening, and placement allegations. [Commercial Insurance Guide](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/commercialguide.cfm), [Coverage of Employment Agencies](https://www.eeoc.gov/coverage-employment-agencies) ## From Spot Spot, which publishes this research, gets quotes from 50+ providers and finds the best fit for your coverage, needs, and cost. Companies save up to 40%, and we keep managing your insurance as it changes. [Book a Free Consultation](https://cal.com/team/spotinsure/insurance-consultation) [Read the Job and Career Services Insurance Buying Guide](https://thegeneralaverage.com/industries/job-and-career-services) ## More Questions About Insurance for Job and Career Services - [What should I prepare for a workers compensation quote?](https://thegeneralaverage.com/industries/job-and-career-services/what-to-report-for-workers-compensation-quote) ## Coverage to Discuss for Job and Career Services - [Professional errors and omissions (E&O)](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/professional-errors-omissions) - [Cyber liability](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/cyber) - [Workers’ compensation](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/workers-compensation) - [General liability](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/general-liability) - [Technology errors and omissions (E&O)](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/technology-errors-omissions) ## Sources and Further Reading for Job and Career Services - [Coverage of Employment Agencies](https://www.eeoc.gov/coverage-employment-agencies) — U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Agency referral prohibitions and deciding coverage, lines 14–19 EEOC guidance on employment-agency coverage and referral practices. - [Employer information](https://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/employer.htm) — California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers’ Compensation. Opening section: California employer rule and out-of-state employer paragraph Employer information; use for the scoped operational question described in the cited guidance. - [Commercial Insurance Guide](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/commercialguide.cfm) — California Department of Insurance. Commercial Insurance Guide, revised June 14, 2024: purchasing coverage, commercial property, inland marine, boiler and machinery, commercial general liability, and workers compensation. Spot, a product of Tools for Enlightenment, publishes this guide and works in the commercial insurance market. 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