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Recording conversations at work
Can I record conversations between
myself and co-worker legally? Our work
place is in DC one-party consent, but
she is from Maryland two-party
consent and I am from Virginia also
one-party consent. Would this still
fall under DC jurisdiction?
Asked on September 24, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Virginia
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
The law of the jurisdiction in which the recording is being made controls. Therefore, the applicable law is that of your workplace, which you state is a 1-party consent state. If you are going to record this co-worker, just make sure that you are always a party to the conversation. That having been said, you may want to check to make sure that company policy has no prohibition against such recording. Even if it doesn't, your employer many not appreciate your doing this. And remember, unless you have protection under a union agreement or employment contract, you are an "at will" worker so you can be fired for making this recording or for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.
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