India, July 10 -- A workplace story shared on LinkedIn has caught the attention of social media users after a company founder reportedly questioned a single mother's need for a pay rise because her children had grown up. The account, shared by a man who claimed he witnessed the appraisal meeting, has led to discussions about workplace bias, fair pay and the assumptions often made about working mothers.

The incident was shared by Harshit Srivastava. Recalling what happened, he wrote that one of the founders told a single mother who had spent 25 years building her career at the company, "Your kids have grown up now. Why do you need a raise?"

According to the post, she was the Head of Sales and had consistently exceeded her targets every y...