The Canadian government is initiating legal measures to combat ghosting in hiring processes, particularly targeting companies in Ontario. Effective January 1, employers with 25 or more employees must inform candidates about their hiring status within 45 days after interviews. Employers must also disclose if a vacancy is still being filled and whether AI is being utilized in candidate selection. This decision responds to rising frustrations among job seekers, especially Gen Z, who have expressed burnout and disillusionment within a challenging job market, often facing multiple rounds of interviews without follow-up.
Starting January 1, companies in Ontario with at least 25 employees will be forced to inform candidates about their hiring status within 45 days of their interview, or the last interview if there were multiple.
Ghosting has gotten so bad that experts in recruiting are warning applicants not to believe hiring managers who say 'we're putting an offer together'—they would rather breadcrumb them than call back out of fear.
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