I am starting to think that Corporate America is completely lawless! I read the referencing article which used the phrase "givers remorse" I would say that as an employee if I forwent any cash salary in exchange for shares or options then it was a payment and not a gift. I would think just the threat of "surrender your hard earned options and shares or get fired" would have to be illegal, I wouldn't think they would even have to fire anyone just threaten. Surely there is a government body in the US that can and should step in here?

The pot calling the kettle black.