New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- A Reddit post titled "What should I do with this kind of Manager?" has gone viral, triggering a wider conversation about toxic workplace culture and employee rights in India. Shared on the r/IndianWorkplace forum, the post features a WhatsApp exchange between a private bank employee and their branch manager, in which a simple sick leave request following a suspected haemorrhoids diagnosis was met with an unempathetic response.

The employee explained that due to their condition, they were unable to sit or stand for extended periods and requested a day's leave to recover. Despite this, the manager did not respond to the initial message, leaving the request unanswered.

When the employee followed up the next day to say...