Unleashing your lawyer on him or the company would be the nuclear option, consulting one to know your options is fairly standard, if you don’t yet know how thin

Unleashing your lawyer on him or the company would be the nuclear option, consulting one to know your options is fairly standard, if you don’t yet know how things could be (and I am assuming you don’t since you are asking on HN). There are a lots of people who will always try to push a bit at the margin for their own benefits, and when it happens you can either yield, push back or stand firm. From your post it seems you want to stand firm, and exploring all the possibilities and rights you have will clear your mind on the next step. Short of you waiving all your rights, there are actually very few things that could happen in these kind of situation