Attorney Monica Shah Speaks to Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly About Use of Wiretap Evidence in the Workplace

In response to a Superior Court judge’s recent decision to allow an employer from using an allegedly illegally obtained recording in a civil litigation matter, Zalkind Law partner Monica Shah expressed concerns “about the message that is sent if employers can make use of unauthorized recordings in the workplace” and noted that

“If employers are allowed to rely on recordings made in violation of the wiretap law, it incentives further violations to occur,” by encouraging employees to surveil each other, which undermines the purpose of the wiretap statute. Shah noted that the Legislature could make changes to the statute, including “to create an exemption for an employee engaged in protected activity or documenting incidents of discrimination or harassment.”

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