India, Nov. 10 -- An Indian employee working remotely for a United States based startup has described a tense exchange with his American boss, revealing that he even offered to resign after his leave request was turned down.

The employee wrote on Reddit, "started working for a US based startup from India. My boss is a white male. I developed a medical condition in the first month and my doctors told me it was due to stress. But I wanted to push through and get better by myself."

He explained that he had been working overtime for weeks, yet when he requested a leave on Tuesday, his boss demanded an explanation and rejected the request when no detailed reason was provided. "The leniency and time off that he mentioned in the text was for d...