Rejected petition Introduce communication between Company applicant and company recruiter.

People are looking for jobs, and it has never been harder, they often find it that the employers do not inform them of their application status or a reason for declining. Leading to no progress for the applicant, who spent time on applying which could of been used elsewhere.

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To reduce wasted time for applicant, to remove fake job adverts, reduce mental strain for applicants. We have seen companies make adverts and have no intent to hire, this may reduce such fake adverts.

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You may wish to sign the following petitions, which call for similar action:

Impose criminal penalties on companies advertising Ghost Jobs
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/759089

Legal requirement to respond to job applicants after interview
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/753619

Require employers to send responses to all job applications
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/742375

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Date submitted 9 April 2026
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