Overview
- The employee said he sought two days' leave after his wife was admitted for delivery and was asked to delay it or work from the hospital.
- Screenshots show the manager writing, "You can take leave after a week, or see if you can work from the hospital... You don’t have to do anything anyway."
- After the employee said he needed to be with his wife and could not work from the hospital, the manager told him to email the request and copy HR.
- The post on r/IndianWorkplace, shared from a throwaway account, went viral and drew angry comments urging him to prioritize family and formalize leave by email.
- India Today, Times Now, Hindustan Times, and The Indian Express covered the post, with at least one noting the claims have not been independently verified.