An employee knows that his company is illegally dumping hazardous wastes into a navigable waterway in violation of federal law. He reports this fact to upper management, but they refuse to take action. He then files a report with the EPA to report the illegal activity. If this employee should be discharged for these actions, he probably:
a. Could win a "wrongful discharge" suit under the public policy exception.
b. Could win a suit brought by OSHA.
c. Would lose because he is a whistler-blower and that is illegal.
d. Would lose because he is a non-unionized employee at-will.
d
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