India, Dec. 19 -- A LinkedIn post by a Gujarat founder explaining why he takes a "security cheque" worth one month's salary from every new hire has sparked a debate about trust and corporate ethics. The entrepreneur said it is to stop last-minute job dropouts, which he claims has been a worrying trend of recent times.

"Lately, I'm seeing a strange (and worrying) trend. Candidates accept an offer. Confirm the joining date. Then. back out 1-2 days before joining," the co-founder of a software company in Ahmedabad wrote.

He added that the reasons given by the new hires often range from "personal things" to "something came up." He continued, "This is becoming way too common, especially with Gen Z hires."

"We've started enforcing a security...