Interesting to note that in Canada, this would fall under "constructive dismissal" and would mean that Zynga would be liable to pay the same severance as they w

Interesting to note that in Canada, this would fall under "constructive dismissal" and would mean that Zynga would be liable to pay the same severance as they would if they just decided to lay people off. Legally - 1 week's pay for every year of service, plus whatever the court thinks is fair. Altering an existing contract and threatening to terminate said contract if the new terms aren't agreed to is a really assholish thing to do, to be honest. If Zynga employees were smart, they'd band together and threaten to quit - immediately, with no notice - en masse. You need to negotiate from whatever positions of strength you can obtain. Either way though the company has now been poisoned beyond repair... good luck attracting any top talent from this point forward.