India, Sept. 6 -- An Indian employee took to Reddit to share how her company made her choose between attending her brother's wedding in the US or resigning, sparking an online debate about workplace empathy.

The Redditor (@Chuckythedolll), who had dedicated four years to the company, said she often overworked, trained new staff, and even accepted a lower salary during difficult times.

"Got asked to choose between my brother's wedding and my job. Am I wrong for walking away?" the caption of the post reads.

When her brother's wedding came up, she requested 15 working days off, giving the company three weeks' notice.

Instead of support, the company told her she had to pick between attending the wedding and resigning. She even tried to co...