Labor Board’s Expanded Remedies Under Review at Fifth Circuit

A federal appeals court is set to consider the legality of a National Labor Relations Board ruling expanding the agency’s ability to order employers to pay for economic harm stemming from a labor law violation.

Software company Thryv Inc.—the employer involved in the underlying case—is urging the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to overturn the decision, arguing that the expanded remedies violate the National Labor Relations Act. The board, which filed its own petition for court enforcement of its order, will face off against Thryv in oral arguments Tuesday.

The case will be heard by Judges Carolyn ...