If I were Brutus, I would be taking a look at my employment contract. Unless the year-end bonuses are specifically tied to performance, Brutus should be entitled to one. Even if they are performance based, Brutus should've been informed that he wasn't going to get a bonus before they were handed out.
This is a
jerkass bold move, openly giving bonuses to everybody but one employee. But then again, Veeblefester is a
jerkass bold man.