Personal work place bullying happens, and what happens often is that it been a cheap way for the company to get people out without paying a penny and to get legal liability released. The middle level manager is the guy to fulfillPersonal work place bullying happens, and what happens often is that it been a cheap way for the company to get people out without paying a penny and to get legal liability released. The middle level manager is the guy to fulfill this need for the company. Q used to have a "No layoff policy" before the big one a few years ago. And this is the way they got rid of people, instead of telling them your position is no longer a need and thank them for their work.
You better to talk to a lawyer for a short consulting which is usually free or with small cost as a bullying complain is usually linked to harassment and discrimination which is a legal problem. It is not as simply as you think sometimes. Don't worry being fired, since they already did if they would like to. They just want to you walk away by your own.