No cause, no termination papers, still employed.

“Involuntary unpaid leave” is a layoff. These guys are violating every HR rule in the book.
She does not NEED permission to record him, Kentucky is a one-party state — meaning at least one party to the conversation must consent to the recording.

If you are part of the conversation, you can legally record. However, if you are not part of the conversation, then you must have the consent of at least one of the parties to the conversation in order to legally record it.

He is intimidating her under the Color of Law. That is a crime….

I would go after these people SOoooo hard, it would make their heads spin. PERSONALLY AS WELL. Litigation Lottery, baby!