{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/748553.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":748553,"attributes":{"action":"Require Companies to notify candidates of their application status","background":"Make it a legal requirement for companies to inform candidates that they haven't gotten through the application stage or that haven't received a position after an interview within a reasonable time period.","additional_details":"Thousands of people that apply for jobs in this country are getting no response about their job applications. Majority of those who get a response don't even get feedback or the opportunity to get feedback.\r\n\r\nIn Ontario Canada, a new law is coming January 1st 2026 to make it a legal requirement for companies with 25 or more staff to inform candidates whether the position they applied for has been filled within 45 days of the last interview.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2025-10-29T16:39:24.621Z","updated_at":"2025-12-12T13:30:23.913Z","rejected_at":"2025-12-12T13:30:05.343Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-11-14T03:04:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"This is a duplicate of this open petition (below):\r\n\r\nRequire employers to send responses to all job applications: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/742375"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}