Do I have a small claims lawsuit thing?

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Do I have a small claims lawsuit thing?

I was recorded outside of work
talking badly about a company I
work for. But I did not give any
consent to be in a video of any
sort. Now I have been suspended
from work because someone recorded
me without my consent. Do I have a
claim?

Asked on January 31, 2017 under Personal Injury, Ohio

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 7 years ago | Contributor

You may be able to sue the person who recorded you without your consent IF the person who recorded you was not a person you were speaking to. If you were talking to that person, then it was legal for him to record you: in your state, all it takes is one of the participants in a conversation to consent to recording and it is legal, so if he was a participant, his choosing to record is his consent to the recording. 
If was not a participant in the conversation, but was a 3rd party recording other people, then the recording was illegal and you may be able to sue him--if you believe this was the case and want to pursue this option, consult with a personal injury attorney.
You have no claim against your job or employer, unless the suspension was in violation of a written employment contract (if it was, you could sue for breach of contract to enforce the  contract's terms). Without a contract, employment is "employment at will" and you could be suspended (or demoted, fired, etc.) at any time, for any reason at all.


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