Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading class action law firm, is investigating Centerra (a Constellis company) regarding its recent mass layoff in McAllen and Laredo, Texas. The WARN Act is a federal law that requires certain employers to notify their employees, in writing, at least 60 days before a plant closing or mass layoff takes effect. As a result, we believe Centerra employees may be entitled to sixty days of severance pay and benefits.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On March 11, 2025, Centerra notified the Texas Workforce Commission that it would be conducting layoffs because of closures at their sites in McAllen and Laredo, Texas. The federal law, known as, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, requires covered employers to provide 60 days’ prior written notice to employees, their representatives, and certain government parties in the event of a mass layoff or plant closing. We’re investigating whether Centerra failed to provide at least 60 days’ notice before laying off 174 employees and therefore violating the WARN Act.
ABOUT THE WARN ACT:
The WARN Act is a federal law passed in 1988 by Congress that requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide a 60-day notice of significant layoffs or plant closings. This notice gives workers and their families time to prepare for job loss, seek new employment, and pursue training or retraining opportunities. The WARN Act aims to reduce the impact of sudden job loss on workers and communities by ensuring they have sufficient time to transition. Generally, employees must receive a WARN Act notice if they are laid off or if their hours are cut by 50% or more in any six-month period because of a plant closing or mass layoff. It is possible that a temporary layoff may still violate the WARN Act if it ends up lasting longer than six months.
Employers who do not follow the WARN Act rules, either by giving notice too late or providing unclear notices, may have to pay employees back pay and benefits for the time they were in violation.
If you or someone you know were laid off from Constellis LLC, we would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies. Please fill out the form below or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com
ABOUT CENTERRA:
Centerra is a Constellis company. Constellis is a global infrastructure security company providing end-to-end risk management and security services to individuals, corporations, and government agencies. Accordingly, Constellis offers executive, high-consequence, and nuclear security protection as well as disaster and emergency services. Founded in 2010, Constellis has grown to be the largest non-financial risk management company in the United States with over 7,500 employees across 7 brands including, ACADEMI, OMNIPLEX, tdi, and Olive Group.1, 2
If you or someone you know were laid off from Centerra:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies. Please fill out the form below or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
