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I read the performance evaluation. Based on what I read, they were probably committed to keeping him around until about year end anyway.

They could have fired him right now. They might get sued...

If you read the agreement, there’s a lot of mutual “won’t sue” language. It appears both sides want it to end.

My educated guess is they didn’t have anything specific that would allow them to...

Maybe he had an employment contract rather than being employed “at will”. If that was the case, he gets paid unless you can terminate for cause. And, that usually involves something damn serious.
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