(For reference I live and work in Connecticut)
I asked my HR lady (who's also a co-owner/boss's wife) via email to have a meeting with her, my boss (her husband), and all of my coworkers to discuss whether or not my coworkers and I can begin to file mileage claims for our commutes to job sites (we work in a field that requires us to drive around the state). I cc'd my boss and all of my coworkers since this meeting would require everyone to be in attendance. She replied that she would discuss it with me individually and would discuss it with anyone else interested in an individual basis. Clearly she can tell that my coworkers and I are talking to each other about the issue so I guess she would want to have individual talks to try and strong arm us all to our minimums. I'm going to be transparent with my coworkers anyway and help us negotiate as a unit, but is it illegal to record the conversation without my HR lady's consent? It would be for internal use (my and my coworkers' ears) only because our field requires us to use very precise language and connotation really matters so I want to get her verbiage exact.
This link says it's illegal in CT but legal under federal law. I feel like CT law would supersede federal law here but can anyone confirm?: https://www.cga.ct.gov/PS99/rpt%5Colr%5Chtm/99-R-0987.htm