India, Nov. 16 -- A manager's Reddit post has drawn widespread attention after detailing a newly formalised company policy that enforces instant termination for certain workplace relationships.

The manager, who oversees seven employees at a privately held firm with around 10,000 workers across five US states, said the update was announced during an all-hands meeting with the legal team.

"New form of instant termination," the caption of the post reads.

According to the post, the company has introduced a strict zero-tolerance approach to romantic involvement within the chain of command.

Any employee found to be in a romantic interaction with someone directly reporting to them would be immediately dismissed. The manager added that even r...