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Viral Reddit Post Alleges HR Rebuke for Logging Out 4 Minutes Early

The user-shared WhatsApp screenshots have not been independently verified by the outlets covering them.

Overview

  • A Reddit post includes a WhatsApp exchange where an HR manager tells an employee, "You cannot do things as you like," after the employee logged out four minutes before a 6:30 shift end.
  • The poster says they work for a US-based company now reporting to Indian HR and are required to record attendance both in an app and via WhatsApp.
  • India Today, Times Now, and Hindustan Times reported on the viral post, with Times Now and Hindustan Times noting they could not confirm the screenshots' authenticity.
  • Online reactions ranged from criticism of micromanagement to support for strict timing in contexts like client billing or audited hours, with some citing European overtime rules.
  • No statement from the employer or the HR named in the screenshots has been reported in the coverage.