In Az My husband was laid off. The reason given was poor work performance. Although he had been told by his boss that he was his top dog. TOP DOG. HUH!! It's more like he was being harassed by a QC Inspector, who just so happens to be the bosses bud. And the boss has no backbone to do anything about it. He has witnesses of this harassment, one being another manager. He was not the only employee to endure harassment from this particular inspector. My husbands course of action was to record conversations. Boy he got some good stuff, but is this illegal? And can he use the information? He feels that he was unjustly laid off. EMPLOYER RETALIATION. He recently contacted the owner of this corporation in hopes that he can help. He really loves working for this company and takes great pride in his work. Poor work performance. He feels that he can prove that is not true. And something like that may have a importance on future employment opportunities for him. If the owner decides that his lay off was justified, is there anything that we can do? There is soo much more than what I've written of, but for now I would love some suggestions on how to handle this situation. Got a minute, check out harassment;big dummy. He wrote this two weeks prior to his being laid off.

You need to inform the other party of being recorded for it to be used in court.
Best of luck.

If we notify one person, than can more than one be taped? Or do you have to notify each and every person?

You need the persons consent prior to recording. If there are persons other than those who gave you consent their words are not admissible. This can vary by state.

In Arizona, only one person has to agree to the recording. So, if you were recording a call between yourself and another person, you do not need to tell them that the call is being recorded.

However, more to the point about the termination. The employer can terminate people for any reason at any time, so long as it is not in violation of law. Illegal reasons for termination are discrimination (on the basis of age, disability, national origin, pregnancy status, race, religion or gender) or in retaliation for a person protecting their legal rights.

If it is not discrimination, your husband took the action that I would recommend, asking for reconsideration. If the employer refuses to reconsider, then your husband should move on. Holding onto angry feelings about a former employer will inhibit his ability to secure another position.

Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions.