India, April 9 -- A founder is facing a wave of backlash after praising an employee for logging into work on his wedding day. While the founder hailed the move as a sign of "special ownership" and genuine excitement for their project, social media users have labelled the incident "awful." Despite the founder's claim that the employee was on approved leave and was voluntarily online for work communication, the viral exchange has reignited a fierce debate over toxic work culture and the lack of boundaries in the tech industry.

"One of our team just got married today. and still popped online for a bit," Aj Orbach, co-founder of Ohio-based firm Triple Whale, wrote.

He added, "Not because anyone asked. Is on fully approved PTO. Just genuinel...