Can I recruit people without a business license?

Legal analysis: without a business license, it is not allowed to recruit people in the name of the employer. Without a business license, there is no qualification to engage in business, so recruiters are not qualified to engage in business. Business license is a certificate issued by the administrative department for industry and commerce to industrial and commercial enterprises and individual operators to engage in certain production and business activities. Therefore, it is illegal to recruit people without a business license, which is not allowed by law. If you need to recruit people, you must first apply for a business license.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) (China) Company Law.

Article 7 A company established according to law shall be issued a business license by the company registration authority. The date of issuance of the business license of the company is the date of establishment of the company. The company's business license shall specify the company's name, domicile, registered capital, business scope, name of legal representative and other matters. Where the matters recorded in the company's business license change, the company shall register the change according to law, and the company registration authority shall issue a new business license.

Article 8 A limited liability company established in accordance with this Law must indicate the words limited liability company or limited company in its name. A joint stock limited company established in accordance with this law must indicate the words joint stock limited company or joint stock company in its name.