New Delhi, May 28 -- A manager is facing widespread backlash on social media after pressuring an employee to work on a pre-approved day off, even threatening to dock her bonus if she failed to comply. The incident came to light after UK workplace expert Ben Askins shared screenshots of their text exchange on Instagram.

While the identities of both the manager and employee have been kept anonymous, the story has struck a chord online. Askins also posted a video about the situation on TikTok, which has since garnered over 27 million views, with thousands condemning the manager's behaviour as "insane".Also read | Contractual employee calls Zepto's work culture 'toxic,' 'straight-up abusive'

The issue began when the manager messaged a team ...