Cell Phone Use on Hold in Manufacturing Plants After Recent NLRB Decision By Samuel H. Ottinger & Wade M. Fricke on May 27, 2020 Email this postTweet this postLike this postShare this post on LinkedIn The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a supplemental decision on May 20, 2020, finding lawful a policy prohibiting employees from possessing or using their cell phones on the manufacturing floor or at their workstations.