New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- A Bengaluru-based employee's rant about his leave being denied by his manager after being placed on a performance improvement plan (PIP) has left people on the internet bewildered about the rights employees have when placed on a PIP.

A PIP is a formal document an employer gives an employee to address performance concerns and set clear targets to be met within a specific period, usually 30 to 90 days.

According to the viral post, the employee, who works for a retail-focused company in the IT capital, had booked tickets to travel home for Dussehra. However, his plans were disrupted after a performance review meeting with his manager, who raised concerns about his output and placed him on a PIP.

"Today we had my perf...