Is it legal in Michigan to use a microphone to listen to employees without consent?
Get Legal Help Today
Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save
Secured with SHA-256 Encryption
Is it legal in Michigan to use a microphone to listen to employees without consent?
We are a union factory in Michigan
Asked on July 12, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Michigan
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Yes, it is illegal. In your state, a person not part of a conversation may only record it or listen in on it if *every* person in the conversation consents or agrees to it. Therefore, if management or a coworker is using a microphone to listen in on conversations which they are not part of, everyone who is speaking would have to agree to allow it. Otherwise, it is criminal act (equivalent to wiretapping).
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Answer(s) provided above are for general information only. The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion. Although AttorneyPages.com has verified the attorney was admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, he or she may not be authorized to practice law in the jurisdiction referred to in the question, nor is he or she necessarily experienced in the area of the law involved. Unlike the information in the Answer(s) above, upon which you should NOT rely, for personal advice you can rely upon we suggest you retain an attorney to represent you.