What are the elements of a wrongful discharge claim?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Bess v. Adams & Assocs., Inc., No. 2:17-cv-00173-TLN-KJN (E.D. Cal. 2017):

"The elements of a claim for wrongful discharge 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, 229 Cal. App. 4th 144, 154 (2014).

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