Internet shocked as man says boss wanted him to work while wife was in labour

One man shared screenshots of a WhatsApp conversation in which his manager asked him to postpone his leave or work from the hospital while his wife was preparing to give birth to their first child.

He posted the screenshot on Reddit's 'IndianWorkplace' community, captioning it, "My company ignored my leave request during my wife's pregnancy."

He wrote, "Posting from a temporary account," adding that he turned to Reddit because he didn't know what else to do.

He said, "My wife was hospitalised for the birth of our first child. I informed my manager and asked for just two days off. Instead of the usual sympathy, I was asked to postpone my leave, asked if my parents could cover the errands, and even asked to work from the hospital."

He said he felt helpless during this conversation. He co