Closing the Drama for re: my wife's labor case

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A couple of months ago, I shared the experience my wife had with her employer. She resigned after nearly two months due to an unbearable workplace, where she was harassed and given unreasonable workloads to make her seem inefficient. I advised her to comply during the 30-day resignation notice period. On her last day, her employer tried to pressure her into admitting she was inept at her job and forced her to work longer because of it. At that point, I stepped in, pointing out they were holding her against her will, which was illegal since her notice period had already ended. They let her leave but threatened legal action and attempted to withhold her final pay. We left peacefully, but the intimidation continued with threatening emails and even couriered letters demanding a response, which we ignored, waiting to see if they would pursue it legally — nothing came of it. Thirty days later, they informed us her final pay was ready for pickup but again insisted she sign a quitclaim detailing the events of her last day. We refused, as it was unrelated to her pay, though we agreed we’d sign if it was a standard version. Eventually, they gave in and released her final pay without conditions. That concluded the incident as amicably as possible.