New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- A lawyer shared that an employee, who was ambushed with a secret negative rating and denied an increment, left the company with thrice the severance the management had offered.

In a viral post on Reddit, the lawyer stated that management attempted to force the employee to exit within one month.

"They fought back using their own HR policies and the threat of a corporate governance complaint. They folded and settled for a 3-month severance package with a clean exit," the lawyer said.

The lawyer shared the strategy from the employee's case, which resulted in a significant win. The post stated that the lesson behind the case is powerful for any employee who feels they are being cornered.

However, the lawyer said tha...