Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Pennsylvania

Tape recording a conversation between myself and another party?

Can I tape record a conversation between myself and my Supervisor/Manager without her knowing about it. She has been making untrue statements about me that has cost me several promotions, and when the Company I work for investigated my concerns with this Supervisor/Manager of course she denied every making the statements that she had made. I want to have another conversation with this Supervisor/Manager and ask her why she would not admit making the statements that she made to me and record her answers, which I know she will not deny when it is just her and I.

Can I also record voice mail messages that were left on my voice mail from my Supervisor/Manager that were incriminating? This has become a Hostile Work Environment for me and I can not get anyone to believe me for the way the Supervisor/Manager has been treating me. They are taking this Manager's word on everything.


Asked on 7/30/00, 12:37 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Richard O'Neill The O'Neill Law Office

Re: Tape recording a conversation between myself and another party?

Under Pennsylvania law you must have BOTH parties consent to tape record a conversation. That is, you and your Supervisor must agree to tape your conversation together.

As for the voice mails you probably could record them because the person was leaving a message.

If you are in a hostile work environment you might want to consult an employment attorney to see if you have any rights.

If you Supervisor is making untrue statements you might want to consult an attorney to see if there is a case for slander (defamation).

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Answered on 9/12/00, 8:28 pm


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