India, Aug. 5 -- An employee has blasted the "school-like mentality" of Indian companies after receiving a message from his employer mandating a reporting time of 9:30am sharp. The company informed employees that those reporting to office later than 9:30am would automatically get marked for a half-day leave, unless they had informed their manager in advance that they would be late.

Sharing a screenshot of the mandate on Reddit, the employee wondered why Indian companies insist on micromanaging their employees and worrying about reporting time rather than deliverables.

"This is a reminder that the official reporting time for all employees is no later than 9:30 AM. If you anticipate being late due to any valid reason, you are expected to ...