must first be convinced that the award would effectuate the policies of the Act. The remedy of backpay ... is entrusted to the Board’s discretion; it is not mechanically compelled by the Act.” Russell, 356 U.S. at 642, 78 S.Ct. 932 (quoting Phelps Dodge Corp. v. NLRB, 313 U.S. 177, 198, 61 S.Ct. 845, 85 L.Ed. 1271 (1941)). NLRB orders are not intended to vindicate private rights; rather, the orders are designed to remedy public wrongs by preventing unfair labor practices, eliminating industrial conflict, and restoring the status quo after an unfair labor practice Union of Operating Eng’rs, AFL-CIO, 579 F.2d 1373 (8th Cir.1978) (affirming district court’s award of punitive damages and remanding on the issue of attorney’s fees); Quinn v. DiGiulian, 739 F.2d 637, 651 (D.C.Cir.1984) (<HOLDING>). As stated, however, the NLRB is not
holding a court may not award punitive damages holding that the seventh amendment does require that the jury also be allowed to determine the amount of any punitive damages awarded holding that punitive damages may not be awarded  in suits brought under  202 of the ada and  504 of the rehabilitation act holding that punitive damages may be awarded for egregious violations of the lmrda holding that actual and punitive damages based on guidrys lmrda claims should be reassessed under a oneyear limitations period