Are Your Employees Recording You, Too?

From Donald Scarinci, writing in The Observer:

Omarosa Manigault Newman dominated the headlines when she released an audio recording that allegedly captures her firing by White House Chief of Staff John Kelly. 

She made a separate recording of Lara Trump offering her another job, which Manigault Newman considered to be an offer of hush money, and she also claims to have many more damaging recordings. 

In the past, the public thought about wiretapping as a concern only for law enforcement and alleged criminals. Today, however, there is a growing awareness that in some U.S. states, including New Jersey, anyone can be taping you at any time. The White House isn’t the only place where employees record conversations without their employer’s knowledge. The proliferation of cell phones and other concealed devices can make workplace recordings increasingly common.

State Laws Governing Secret Recording

While secret recordings within the White House open up a wide range of security concerns and ethical debates, “regular” employees can often make secret workplace recordings without running afoul of the law. In New Jersey and New York, you may record a conversation or phone call in which you are participating without getting the permission of the other party. 

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