Not sure about this, but isn't the company obliged to pay at least your EOSB? I always thought that they pay you either 'A' or EOSB whichever is the better one.
Can they legally deny your EOSB for gross misconduct?
And if so, is that why they didn't pay that Nikita her EOSB? Because they don't have to?
I'm not trying to troll here, just genuine questions since I have very little knowledge on this subject.