12:17 PM EDT, 06/12/2024 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with details in the fourth and fifth paragraphs, and attempts to reach out to Amazon ( AMZN ) and NLRB in last paragraph.)

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Wednesday vacated an injunction against Amazon.com ( AMZN ) granted by a federal judge that determined there was "reasonable cause" to believe the company committed an unfair labor practice by firing an employee engaged in protected concerted activity.

The injunction was seeking, among other things, the employee's reinstatement. The district court concluded that ordering Amazon ( AMZN ) to cease and desist from committing certain violations of the National Labor Relations Act was "just and proper," but that ordering the company to reinstate the employee was not.

"Because the district court did not adequately articulate why the cease-and-desist order was just and proper, particularly in light of its conclusion that the employee's reinstatement was not, the injunction is [vacated] in part," the appeals judges said in their ruling.

The injunction was sought by the National Labor Relations Board, which argued that Amazon's ( AMZN ) refusal to reinstate the employee could discourage workers from engaging in union activity.

The NLRB also said the reinstatement was necessary to reassure employees that they have rights, and "prevent Amazon ( AMZN ) from benefiting from the coercive effects of its unfair labor practice."

Amazon ( AMZN ) and the NLRB did not immediately reply to MT Newswires' requests for comment.

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