Yes, and it can not be used in court to prove your case.
No, they deserve to be fired for what they did. It is not illegal to fire someone for anything.
In Maryland, it is illegal to record someone without their consent.
In Pennsylvania, it is legal to record an in-person conversation as long as one party consents to the recording. This means that you can record a conversation that you are a part of without informing the other party. However, it is illegal to record a conversation that you are not a part of without the consent of all parties involved.
In MA it is illegal to record ANY person's voice without their permission, including video surveillance for security purposes. It is a violation of the so-called "wiretapping" law, as courts have interpreted them.
NO, as long as there is one party consent, meaning at least one person knows the conversation is being recorded
It is illegal to record any conversation, be it land-line, cell phone or in person without the person's consent. Recording without their permission is a punishable crime. http://www.telephonecallrecorder.com/legality_of_phone_call_recording.php
In Maryland, it is illegal to record someone without their consent, unless there is a reasonable expectation of privacy.
Yes, its illegal in Florida. You need the everybody's consent to legally record a phone call in Florida.
record the abuse on video or audio
In California, it is illegal to record a phone call without the consent of all parties involved.
It is illegal to record employees without their knowledge. It is not illegal to place surveillance cameras in the work place but other covert means like bugging offices are illegal.
In Maryland, it is illegal to record someone without their consent, as the state requires all parties to consent to being recorded in both in-person and telephone conversations.