Introduced in 2025, it bans ghost listings, forces salary transparency, and limits ads to 90 days.
“The TJAAA establishes clear, enforceable standards to ensure that job listings represent genuine hiring intent.” https://www.issuewire.com/new-federal-legislation-proposed-to-end-ghost-jobs-and-restore-integrity-to-the-hiring-process-1836081656082620
The bite:
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Fines up to $200K per fake listing
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Must disclose salary, start date, visa status, AI screening use, and repost history
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$5,000 minimum damages per applicant paid by the employer, recruiter, and job board
“Up to 40% of employers admitted to posting job listings with no intention of filling them.” https://www.forbes.com/sites/karadennison/2025/07/22/new-law-could-end-ghost-jobs–what-job-seekers-can-do-in-the-meantime/
Why it matters:
Ghost jobs waste time, harvest personal data, and fake company growth. Fortune 500s use them to stockpile resumes, test labor markets, and look like they’re hiring while cutting staff.
“Ghost postings quietly undermine long-term credibility… I’ve seen top talent disengage when they realize they were never truly being considered.” https://rbj.net/2025/08/06/ghost-jobs-can-erode-trust-waste-applicants-time/
Momentum’s building, labor coalitions are backing it, and even Forbes is calling ghost jobs a systemic problem with a legislative fix.
“Major outlets like Forbes are now recognizing that ghost jobs are a systemic problem—and the TJAAA is a viable way forward.” https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/833396983/forbes-spotlights-federal-ghost-job-legislation-tjaaa-gains-national-attention
