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Motion seeks city report on "ghost job" postings in Los Angeles

Councilmember Heather Hutt asks the Community Investment Department to estimate how many local job listings are never filled.

City Council· posted Nov 2Motion

Job seekers in Los Angeles may get city data on listings that are posted but never filled, including which industries are most affected. Councilmember Heather Hutt moved to have the Community Investment Department report back and review rules in other states, possibly a voluntary job posting transparency standard for larger employers.

What happens next

Community Investment Department report back to the City Council

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Official portrait of Heather Hutt
Heather Hutt

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