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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Rick Gates Glenn, Many states have laws against recording conversations unless all are notified in advance. For example: Linda whats-her-name taped Monica Lewinski's private confession about Bill Clinton. She lived in Maryland and was criminally charged for the recording. So, that may not be good advice. In any event, Larry had the best start.....document everything. Times, people, witnesses, place, curcumstances, etc. When ready, send copies to your union and insist that they be filed simultaneously with your state's Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission. You may also get some good and free advice from your local American Civil Liberties office. I say start with your union because that is the next step and most have clauses that require you exhaust actions through them before you go filing legal cases. Even if you don't get satifaction through any of this.....you should have a new found respect of your co-workers and bosses. Hope the best for you brother. [/quote] A concept known as 'Reasonable expectation of Privacy' is the key here. If the boss calls you into his office, he has reasonable expectation of privacy, but you don't. Out in a semi public work area, where multiple employees occupy or pass through in doing their regular job, or in a company lunch room, or restroom, neither of you do. Similarly, if the employee is taking the boss to lunch in his personal (employee) car, the employee has reasonable expectation of privacy, the boss doesn't. Make that same trip in a company owned car, neither has reasonable expectation of privacy, just like the lunch room. And at the diner they go to, neither has "REP" because it's a public place it varies state to state, so it wouldn''t hurt to consult a lawyer PRIOR to using a tape made in such a way, but that doesn't preclude the employee from making the recording, then seeing if it's "good to go"
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