{
  "id": 19318805,
  "title": "ST Headstart: Recording your work review could cost you your job",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/st-headstart-recording-your-work-review-could-cost-you-your-job",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-10T10:02:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times Business",
    "slug": "straits-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/business/st-headstart-recording-your-work-review-could-cost-you-your-job"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Welcome to the latest edition of ST Headstart, featuring the best in career, personal finance, and lifestyle coverage every Tuesday noon. Sign up to receive weekly tips directly to your inbox. Performance appraisals can be highly stressful, and if you believe your boss is unfairly criticizing you, it may seem tempting to secretly record the conversation on your phone. However, it's important to consider whether this is legal and whether it could potentially harm your career. Timothy Goh examines the legal aspects and HR policies surrounding covert recordings in the workplace, particularly when discussing sensitive topics such as performance issues, salary increments, promotions, and career progression.",
  "summary": "Secretly recording performance appraisal meetings could break trust between supervisors and employees.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}