Appeals court blocks NLRB from imposing broad damages after worker strike

The employees, who worked as hosts, bartenders, servers, and bussers, raised concerns about being assigned extra duties without increased pay and about inconsistent compensation for “shift supervisor” responsibilities. After a contentious meeting with the restaurant’s manager, Paul Peters, the employees walked out and decided to strike, later presenting a list of demands to management. Most of the employees did not return to work, and after an unsuccessful attempt to resolve the dispute, Hiran Management notified the striking employees that their employment had ended.