This sounds like retaliation. I am not a lawyer, don't know the details, and this is not a pleasant process to go through, but it may be illegal in your state.

This sounds like retaliation. I am not a lawyer, don't know the details, and this is not a pleasant process to go through, but it may be illegal in your state. For example, here are some of the laws in California[1]. [1] https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/HowToFileLinkCodeSections.htm https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/HowToFileLinkCodeSections.htm