New Delhi, July 5 -- An Indian tech worker has alleged that his company terminated him just days before he became eligible for gratuity, sparking outrage online. In a viral Reddit post titled "Refused to Resign, So They Terminated Me After 4.7 Years. Legal Advice Needed", the employee shared his ordeal. He claimed that after completing 4 years and 7 months with the company, he was suddenly accused of poor performance and asked to resign in June.

When he refused to quit without a valid reason, the company allegedly placed him on a 10-day PIP (Performance Improvement Plan). He says he had already completed 80% of his sprint tasks and was ahead of schedule, yet the company terminated him on the fourth day of the PIP - before the review peri...