What are the elements of wrongful termination in violation of public policy?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Rice v. Fca U.S. LLC, E064958 (Cal. App. 2018):
Along these same lines, the elements of wrongful termination in violation of public policy are "(1) an employer-employee relationship, (2) the employer terminated the plaintiff's employment, (3) the termination was substantially motivated by a violation of public policy, and (4) the discharge caused the plaintiff harm." (Yau v. Allen (2014)
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