Butler was an employee at Auto, an automobile assembling plant. The plant hired a large number of male and female employees but provided deplorable working conditions including unhygienic restrooms and poor ventilation. Despite several complaints and requests, the plant manager did not make any changes. Butler decided to bring this to the attention of the local government authorities through an official complaint. In the above scenario, Butler's role can be described as:
A)willful misconduct.
B)insubordination.
C)whistleblowing.
D)contributory negligence.

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Whistleblowing refers to the act of exposing any kind of information or activity that is deemed illegal, unethical, or not correct within an organization that is either private or public. In this scenario, Butler is reporting the poor working conditions at the automobile assembling plant to the local government authorities, which is an act of whistleblowing.

Butler Was an Employee at Auto, an Automobile Assembling Plant