California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Kniss v. Teamsters Local No. 63, E064386 (Cal. App. 2017):
As explained ante, it is actsnot motivationthat constitutes a cause of action. (Hunter v. CBS Broadcasting, Inc., supra, 221 Cal.App.4th at p. 1520.) In Tuszynska, the complained-of acts were protected activities, and the unprotected conduct was the motivation behind the acts. The instant case is the direct opposite.
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