Summary
The article discusses "ghost jobs," which are job advertisements for positions that don't actually exist. This issue is present in the US, UK, and Germany, and some efforts are being made, especially in the US and Canada, to address it through legislation.
Key Facts
- "Ghost jobs" are job ads for positions that are either already filled or never existed.
- A study found that up to 22% of online job ads in the US, UK, and Germany were not meant for actual hiring.
- In the UK, 34% of advertised vacancies were found to be "ghost jobs."
- In the US, Eric Thompson is pushing legislation to address fake job ads, aiming for laws to enforce transparency and accountability.
- The proposed US law suggests penalties for misleading job ads and requires expiration dates for listing jobs.
- Ontario, Canada, will require companies to disclose if a vacancy is being actively filled starting January.
- New Jersey and California are also exploring ways to ban ghost jobs.
- Currently, the UK and other parts of Canada do not have legal measures against ghost job ads.
