New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- A LinkedIn post detailing the denial of a year-end leave request by a US-based employee has reignited discussion on workplace culture, managerial authority and the gap between company policies and everyday practice.

The post, shared on the professional networking platform, describes the experience of a woman working in the US whose planned leave was turned down despite being applied for well in advance.

According to the LinkedIn user, the employee had informed her team nearly six weeks before the intended leave, completed all required formalities and booked travel to India after a long absence.

"My leave just got rejected."

The post states that on the same day the leave was submitted through the internal system, t...