A federal district court has temporarily blocked the New York law allowing the state Public Employee Relations Board to assert jurisdiction over private-sector labor issues, preventing potential conflicts between federal and state-level decisions.
Recent rulings by the 5th and 6th Circuit Courts of Appeals widen a split among the circuit courts over the NLRB's authority to provide enhanced remedies for labor law violations.
New York has amended its Labor Relations Act to authorize the Public Employee Relations Board to assert jurisdiction over private-sector union elections and unfair labor practices charges.