Gilgamesh is employed as a mid$-$range comptroller$$an accounting and finance manager$$working at an interior lighting design and manufacturing company. While preparing financial reports, Gilgamesh finds out the chief officers are committing tax fraud, falsifying accounts and financial records, and deceiving investors in a pyramid scheme using the company's resources. Gilgamesh decides to inform the authorities about the officers wrongful conduct.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding Gilgamesh and their rights as an employee?

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Gilgamesh can only be fired if the employee handbook says whistle$-$blowing is banned.

Gilgamesh cannot be fired for being a whistle$-$blower due to the public policy exception.

Gilgamesh cannot be fired due to the implied$-$contract exception.

Gilgamesh can be fired for no reason under the employment$-$at$-$will doctrine.

Gilgamesh cannot be fired due to the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing exception.