My gf is being bullied by a coworker in this case, what should she do?

[ironpony]

So my gf has a co-worker in her job who said she laughed at another co-worker making a racist remark towards her.  My gf said she never did laught at such a remark, nor was she even in the same room as this happened, and the co-worker is lying, with the motivation being that maybe she just really wants a pay out, at least a theoretical motivation.  But she has taken this complaint to the labor board, and it was a my word against yours thing and not much came of that, so now she's taken it to the human rights commission, and now all the way up to court for a lawsuit now.

My gf is going through a really hard time with this and had to take time off work so far for her mental health.  But she feels that the co-worker is not up to something, cause she keeps trying to get her into situations where they can talk alone.  My gf is trying to avoid being alone with her, cause she is worried she is just going to use that to say, she said or did something else towards her again.

I want to help and since I have audio equipment from projects I worked on in the past perhaps I could just show her how to use it, and she can wear a hidden mic on her, and record everything the co-worker says whenever she tries to get my gf alone with her.

But does it look bad, if other complaints come up that she recorded all the conversations which seems weirdly extreme?  Or is that good, cause now you have all the conversations and that can prove her wrong, should she choose to say that my gf said or did something to her again?

Edited January 22, 2020 by ironpony

[alphamale]

recording someone without their knowledge is illegal ironpony and it can't be used in court, it could be different where you live, however

[ironpony]

Oh okay, I looked it up and it's legal to record someone if you are a part of that conversation, where I live, in Canada.  I know it's not admissible if police do it, but I read that for civil court, private citizens can technically do it and it could be admitted legally.  Just not sure if it's looked down upon though in terms of character.

Edited January 22, 2020 by ironpony

[mrs rubble]

She'd be wise to record her for her own protection IMO.

[ironpony]

Well she put in for a stress leave and took off from work with doctor's notes.  She says she doesn't care what happens to her now, as she has had enough, and cannot be around the co-worker anymore.  She also says the doctor wrote her a note, to take to work, not to be around this person.

I am worried about her though, is her course of action, the best one perhaps?