Legal Question in Employment Law in New York

Tape recording

Is it legal in the state of New York to tape record conversations (including telephone conversations)without the other person's knowledge in order to use it as evidence for discrimination?


Asked on 12/04/03, 2:46 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

Albert Van-Lare The Law Office of Albert Van-Lare

Re: Tape recording

You may tape a conversation that you are a party to in NY.The fact that the other party is unaware,standing alone, is not a bar to using it as evidence.There may be other problems such as hearsay etc.If you are in an administrative forum which is where you have to originate your discrimination complaint, assuming it is employment discrimination,your tape can be used.

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Answered on 12/06/03, 7:12 pm
Stephen Loeb Law Office of Stephen R. Loeb

Re: Tape recording

In New York, generally it is legal for a party to a conversation to taph phone calls that she is involved in. As for the particualr situation I cannot give you a definite answer without more detail.

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Answered on 12/04/03, 2:36 pm


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