I went to my new supervisor to share frustrations about part of my job. I found out that the supervisor had secretly recorded our conversation. Is this ethical?
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I went to my new supervisor to share frustrations about part of my job. I found out that the supervisor had secretly recorded our conversation. Is this ethical?
I work an administrative job in a municipal government in Texas.
Asked on June 12, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
While perhaps not quite ethical, it was legal. In TX, so long as 1 party to a conversation consents to its being recorded, then it is legal to do so. Accordingly, your supervisor has broken no law.
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