Re: [tlug] Ghosted?

[James Tobin <jamesbtobin@example.com>]

The resume(s) were provided to the employer when a recruitment
contract was in place.  The employer had historically provided
feedback.  This new behaviour is out of character, or in layman's
terms "fishy' - something is not stacking up.  There is a legal
doctrine called equitable estoppel that the recruitment firm is
attempting to demonstrate to the court.  They have given the employer
ample opportunity to respond and provide feedback and/or progress (the
candidates are very applicable and good for the job(s) as well as the
employers businesses - you could even ask an LLM although you can't
ask an LLM as an expert witness (yet)).  I think this is the start of
somebody trying to hold employers accountable to give feedback.

On Tue, 29 Jul 2025 at 16:12, Stephen J. Turnbull <steve@example.com> wrote:
>
> James Tobin writes:
>
>  > Hi, have you ever heard of a recruitment firm going so far as to
>  > pursue legal action against an employer for failing to provide
>  > feedback or progress a candidate's application?
>
> Legal action?  In Japan?  Surely you jest, unless you mean to include
> complaining to relevant regulators.
>
> None of what you describe seems actionable, though.  I understand the
> frustration, but this is pretty common behavior world-wide, and I've
> never heard of it being penalized by society (unless it continues
> *after* an employment contract is signed).  Employers hold the whip
> hand during the job matching process.
>
> I think it's more fun and more profitable to be honorable and
> cooperative, but I guess that's just me, and (probably fortunately) I
> don't rule the world.
>
> --
> GNU Mailman consultant (installation, migration, customization)
> Sirius Open Source    https://www.siriusopensource.com/
> Software systems consulting in Europe, North America, and Japan
>