The Department of Business and Industry Employee-Management Relations Board was created by the Government Employee-Management Relations Act of 1969 to provide for collective bargaining between local government employers and the organizations representing their employees and, as necessary, to hear and decide disputes arising out of the interpretation of NRS 288. The act was substantially amended in 2019 to provide similar collective bargaining rights for certain State of Nevada Executive Branch employees. The board has jurisdiction over 211 city, county, school, hospital, and other special district employers engaged in collective bargaining with employee organizations representing 271 bargaining units, and approximately 91,100 employees. In addition, there are 15 State bargaining units, 12 of which are currently represented by labor organizations which total approximately 17,400 employees. Statutory Authority: NRS 288.