New Delhi, June 26 -- An IIM Indore alumna and entrepreneur is under fire on LinkedIn after she refused to issue a salary slip to a short-term employee, sparking a larger debate about workplace professionalism and employee rights.

The controversy began when the businesswoman shared a screenshot of a WhatsApp conversation with a former employee who had worked at her firm for just over two weeks. The employee had requested a salary slip for academic documentation, but the request was declined.

"You know it's 2025 when someone joins, leaves in 20 days, and still asks for a salary slip like they completed financial year closing," she wrote in her LinkedIn post. "We still paid, because work deserves reward. But some formalities? You gotta st...