India, Dec. 20 -- An employee's post about their latest workplace initiative titled "Traditional Fridays" has sparked debate online after the individual claimed that people working at the company are being asked to pay a fee for non-compliance. The employee claimed that an email from HR stated that the policy requires a Rs.100 contribution from general staff and Rs.500 from senior management members who fail to wear a traditional outfit.

"Just got this email from my HR. Do they have nothing better to do?" the individual wrote, adding, "We had casual Fridays for the first 6 months I was here. Then, they changed it to formals/traditional on Fridays and I was like, okay. Most of us wear formals, including me (I just don't have simple indian...