That sounds really weird especially when you mentioned in a comment you have investors. One of the key things investors monitor and control is how much people

That sounds really weird especially when you mentioned in a comment you have investors. One of the key things investors monitor and control is how much people make at the company. Especially the owners or founders. Investors want their money to go into the company and not into anyone’s pockets. With outside investment I would assume you will have very specific workflows to increase the owners salaries and that would have to be approved. Look into that. Also, if you talk to the board and/or investors I’m pretty sure they can help you get this on track without any need for harsh measurements. People make mistakes and until you figure out the reasoning you should not assume malice. Once you know malice is involved it doesn’t matter how much harm any “fighting” will cause to the company because at the end of the day, there is no goodwill anymore so things will get worse from there.