India, July 8 -- An employee claimed that the boss of the small company pressured them to work from home despite taking a sick day for severe stomach pain. The worker further shared a screenshot of a WhatsApp conversation that shows them being asked to work and coordinate with clients.

"I've been working as a marketing coordinator for the past 6-7 months. I barely take leaves. Even if I take leave, it would be once a month. It's a small company with only two employees (including myself) working from the office & the rest 2-4 employees working from home," the employee wrote on Reddit. In the following lines, the worker said that the company has been in operation for almost 25 years.

"I've been having a severe stomach ache since yesterday...