A regional director's decision in an unfair labor practice case may be ?

A regional director's decision in an unfair labor practice case may be ?

• A. Vacated by General Counsel
• B. Appealed
• C. Revised by the Chair
• D. Not appealable

Answer: (B)

When an agency handles unfair labor practice cases, decisions made at the regional level aren’t final and can be checked by a higher authority within the same agency. In this situation, challenging a regional director’s ruling is done by filing exceptions so the National Labor Relations Board can review the decision and issue its own order. This internal appeal mechanism ensures the ruling is tested and can be corrected if needed, without needing external court action. The other possibilities don’t fit because a regional director’s decision isn’t something the General Counsel simply vacates, nor can the Chair unilaterally revise it. And since there is an established internal review path, the decision is appealable to the Board rather than not appealable.

When an agency handles unfair labor practice cases, decisions made at the regional level aren’t final and can be checked by a higher authority within the same agency. In this situation, challenging a regional director’s ruling is done by filing exceptions so the National Labor Relations Board can review the decision and issue its own order. This internal appeal mechanism ensures the ruling is tested and can be corrected if needed, without needing external court action.

The other possibilities don’t fit because a regional director’s decision isn’t something the General Counsel simply vacates, nor can the Chair unilaterally revise it. And since there is an established internal review path, the decision is appealable to the Board rather than not appealable.