Re: Some extra info
No, they don't fire you and give you a big settlement.
They "promote" (move you sideways) to the "special projects" group. There you get given mind numbingly pointless tasks with no resources and very specific objectives which are not going to be met unless you focus everything on them. Your browser and email history will be examined in detail so anything you do that could be considered a minor infraction of company policy will be noted. As you have failed to meet several of your objectives at you next appraisal you will receive a "poor" performance rating which means no pay increases or bonuses. Eventually perhaps after a couple of years the continuing poor performance will lead to the firms disciplinary process being invoked and termination of employment.
When you consider legal action claiming that you have been victimized the firm reaches out the records of your appraisals and that browser and communication history to show how justified they are in getting rid of you and that it had nothing to do with declaring the plan unsafe.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
