Overview
- Aloona, a Bengaluru co‑founder of Mindbun, posted the list on LinkedIn on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, saying five common practices in Indian workplaces should not be normalised.
- She named public humiliation in meetings, leaders scheduling midnight calls to suit their hours, contacting staff during illness or personal crises, routine weekend standups despite five-day JDs, and sudden Friday-evening ‘urgent’ demands.
- The post drew strong responses from professionals and a self‑identified therapist who warned that repeated humiliation, unpredictability and boundary violations can cause long-term stress and harm to emotional well-being.
- Commenters expanded the examples to include pressure to cancel medical appointments, managers gossiping about team members, and aggressive language being treated as acceptable workplace behaviour.
- So far coverage shows the conversation has amplified on LinkedIn and highlighted India’s ‘hustle’ culture, but reporters have not found documented employer policy changes or industry-level reforms resulting from the post.