India, Feb. 23 -- An Indian-origin co-founder based in Dubai has sparked a discussion on LinkedIn after admitting that refusing a simple work-from-home request led to the resignation of one of his "best employees".

In his post, Malik A, co-founder of Virtualpartner, recounted how the employee had asked if she could work remotely on Fridays. He said that her role was largely independent, but he declined the request. "I thought if I said yes everyone would ask. The office would be empty on Fridays. It would spiral out of control," he wrote.

Malik said that the employee did not push back at the time. "She didn't argue. Just said okay," Malik noted. However, two months later, she resigned.

During her exit interview, Malik said that she men...