[fireant911]

I am not a HR person but my wife was for 15 years before a career change. My advice is to 'grin and pay it'. This person sounds as if they have a history of filing claims. Paying the bonus will not allow them to claim that your actions were in any way retaliatory. The amount of the bonus is probably far, far less than the hassle they can create... some people make their entire careers out of doing this stuff. It is not worth the headache - save yourself the grief and pay... and, yes, it stinks that people do this.