> My favorite, which also appears applicable to this case is: promote him into a top managerial position, then fire him for breach of trust (top managerial posi

> My favorite, which also appears applicable to this case is: promote him into a top managerial position, then fire him for breach of trust (top managerial positions require trust from shareholders, the board and the CEO) You can't retroactively apply "breach of trust" in this situation though, and promoting him with the intention of firing him (which would be obvious) won't help your case.