India, June 9 -- A manager who recently relocated to Kochi has turned to the internet for advice after discovering a bizarre and frustrating salary deduction policy at their new workplace. Despite 15 days of annual leave explicitly mentioned in their offer letter, the employee noticed that their monthly pay was reduced each time they took an approved day off. When questioned, HR revealed a highly unusual system of deducting pay upfront and reimbursing it only at year-end, a practice the employee claims was completely hidden during the hiring process.

The individual wrote, "I joined a company 4 months ago in a manager role. My offer was Rs.18,000 during a 2-month probation period and Rs.20,000 after probation. During the interview, I spec...