An employee who reports an employer's illegal action in order to expose unsafe conditions is ____ to be protected by the whistle blower exception than an employee who reports an employer's illegal action for private gain.

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Whistleblower protection laws are designed to protect employees who report illegal actions or unsafe conditions from retaliation by their employers. The motivation behind the reporting (i.e. for private gain or to expose unsafe conditions) does not necessarily affect the protection given to the employee. Therefore, an employee who reports an employer's illegal action to expose unsafe conditions is just as likely or even more likely to be protected by the whistle blower exception than an employee who reports for private gain.

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