Connected Signals
Public filings for the same company, grouped by date: WARN notices, SEC 8-K Items 1.03/2.05 and bankruptcy petitions, refreshed daily. A sequence here shows what was filed and when — each row links to its source — and does not predict what a company will file next. Grouping rules: methodology.
Cross-Dataset Distress Signals
WARN notice + SEC 8-K restructuring + bankruptcy petition on the same company within 90 days = confirmed distress cascade. Fuzzy name matching links filings across agencies with no common identifier.
5 Proprietary Signal Indexes
WVI (WARN Velocity), WSI (Workforce Stress), TDI (Talent Displacement), MCS (Metro Contagion), IDI (Industry Domino) -- computed daily from 6 datasets. Scores update nightly.
API & AI Integration
REST endpoints for risk scores, company profiles, SEC filings, and bankruptcy data. Webhook alerts on threshold crossings. MCP server for AI agent workflows.
Signal types detected
DC Distress Cascade
WARN + SEC 8-K + bankruptcy filings for the same company within 90 days. A descriptive grouping of public filings, not a bankruptcy forecast — see the methodology.
TD Talent Displacement
Company lays off domestic workers via WARN while filing LCA/H-1B petitions for foreign workers. Signals offshore workforce shift.
ID Industry Domino
Cascading WARN notices across the same NAICS sector in 5+ states within 60 days. Sector-level contagion confirmed by multiple SEC filings.
MC Metro Contagion
Multi-employer WARN filings clustered in the same metro area across unrelated industries. Regional economic shock indicator.
WV WARN Velocity
Filing rate above the company's or sector's 12-month baseline. An early-attention heuristic, not a prediction that a cascade follows — see the methodology.
Watch the company monitoring walkthrough · 2:43
Recorded 24 September 2026. Screens reflect that date and can change.
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A company does not tell its whole story in one filing. You may find a workforce notice in one place, a corporate disclosure in another, and broader labor data somewhere else. LaborCurrent gives you several ways to bring those records into your research routine. Let’s build a simple process: start with an employer, add context, then decide how to keep track of relevant changes. Start with a question, not a score. What has this employer filed, in which places, and over what period?
Look at the notice rows and dates before forming a conclusion. For a workforce team, the practical question may be where services could be needed. For a recruiting product, it may be which employer events are relevant to a market. The records describe events; they do not identify individual workers for you. Now add another source where it is relevant. SEC filings can provide corporate context, and bankruptcy records can add another part of the timeline.
Check the employer match and each source date. The useful result is a documented sequence you can investigate. It is not a guarantee that one event caused another, or a prediction of what the company will do next. Keep observation and interpretation separate in your notes. If this is a recurring question, look at alerts. The page separates layoff notices, SEC alerts, a blog digest and reports.
Choose the stream that matches your task, then review the available filters and delivery description. A focused set of relevant updates is more useful than a large inbox you never read. For this walkthrough, we are showing where setup begins; your confirmation and delivery settings belong to your own account. You do not have to use every product. A dataset download suits a defined offline analysis. An API suits a workflow you run repeatedly.
A report is a different deliverable when you want a written briefing rather than raw rows. The store distinguishes a one-time snapshot from a refresh subscription, and reports are offered separately from API plans. Read those boundaries before deciding which purchase, if any, serves your work. Make the routine easy to repeat. Record the employer, the period you checked, the sources you used and the question that still needs an answer. Then choose the lightest way to stay informed.
Start by researching one employer you follow already. If the records are useful, explore the relevant alert or delivery option. The value is a clearer, repeatable research process grounded in public filings, with your judgment still in control.
Live Risk Signals
Companies with multiple converging datasets, ranked by composite score. Updated nightly.
Track Company Risk Signals
Search any company for its cross-dataset risk profile -- WARN, SEC, bankruptcy, H-1B, and composite score in one view.
Frequently asked questions
What is a corporate distress cascade?
WARN Act notice, then SEC 8-K Item 2.05 restructuring disclosure, then Chapter 11 bankruptcy -- often within 30-90 days. LaborCurrent cross-references all three daily.
What is SEC 8-K Item 2.05?
The "Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities" disclosure. Filed within 4 business days of a material restructuring plan. Confirms layoffs affect the income statement.
How far in advance does the signal appear?
WARN notices are required 60 days before layoffs. SEC 8-K follows within days to weeks. Bankruptcy arrives 30-90 days later. Full cascade gives 60-90 days of advance visibility.
Can I access this via API?
Yes. REST endpoints for risk scores, company lookup, SEC filings, and bankruptcy records. Pro/Enterprise plans include webhook alerts. API docs →