Funny to see how different some things are in other countries. In the US, if I restrict you in your office space that's unlawful imprisonment, which is a Federal crime and my ass will be hauled off to jail pretty fast.
All the employees could still end up in jail for 3 years though its not likely.
Most people here would condemn the founder and think the gang was justified in bullying the founder. Take a look at any comment thread.
Hence law is of no effect.
Or the ear-to-ear grin on the mug shot of the mom who was arrested for beating the guy who molested her kids. I'm sure at that point the cops were just going through the motions and she was released in hours.