> The whole situation sounds to me like they don't want to fire him but are hoping he'll leave Depending on where the company is located, I would say this coul

> The whole situation sounds to me like they don't want to fire him but are hoping he'll leave Depending on where the company is located, I would say this could be likely. In certain places, an intentional termination of any sort, can result in legally mandated exit payout packages.