Labor Board Goes to Federal Court: 10(j) Injunctions, Explained

The National Labor Relations Board’s recent court win directing Amazon.com Inc. to stop retaliating against employees for workplace activism points to an important tool the agency can use when its own powers fall short.

The NLRB rules on allegations of unfair labor practices, but that typically requires litigation at the administrative law judge level before the board can ultimately decide. The time required for a decision can spark situations in which the board rules that the law was violated, but lacks the ability to fix the damage caused by the violations.

Congress created Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations ...