Overview
- An anonymous employee posted screenshots on Reddit after telling HR they were too ill to work about two to three hours before their shift, and the HR message asked for a “proper reason” before accepting the leave.
- The poster also shared a company email, circulated with staff CC’d, that asked employees to avoid leaves on Mondays, Saturdays or directly before or after public holidays and warned such absences could be treated as Leave Without Pay without prior approval or a valid reason.
- The company email instructed staff to log sick leave in Zoho People at least two hours before the workday where possible, to state a specific reason when applying, and said medical certificates may be required for extended absences.
- The screenshots and emails prompted mixed reaction online with some users calling the policy a red flag for trust and others defending operational limits and anti‑misuse rules; major Indian outlets reproduced the social‑media post but noted they have not independently verified the claims.
- The case underscores a wider HR dilemma: employers use systems and rules to limit last‑minute absences that disrupt staffing while employees and labour advocates say such controls risk eroding trust when illness is genuinely unpredictable.