When employers quietly remove core responsibilities from a job description before terminating someone, forensics can surface that strategic editing—comparing versions shows whether the role was restructured to create a paper trail of "performance issues" in a newly defined job. These patterns often precede layoffs or constructive dismissal.
Job description forensics is the practice of using AI to compare your original job description against updated versions, new postings, or descriptions given to contractors and new hires to identify whether your role is being quietly redefined or made redundant around you.
This technique helps employees detect preemptive layoff strategies before they are announced, giving them time to document discrepancies, negotiate, or plan an exit on their own terms rather than being caught off guard.
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