‘No Entry If Coloured’: Manager’s Bizarre Holi Restrictions Fumes the Internet

Viral News: A corporate manager has left the internet fuming over strict Holi policies after denying employees leave for the festival and instructing them not to enter the office premises with colored marks on their bodies.

The bizarre rules gained attention when a screenshot of the manager’s message was posted on Reddit by an employee, sparking a conversation about toxic corporate culture.

In the popular "Indian Workplace" subreddit, the employer shared their frustration, stating that the company did not grant leave for Holi festivities. However, it didn’t stop there — employees were also warned not to come into the office with traces of color.

"Not only has my employer had the audacity to not grant any leave for Holi, but they've also marked leave as unapproved/unpaid for those who take it. Additionally, they’ve threatened salary deductions and issued warning behavior letters. They even term every festival as a ‘business-critical day,’" the employee wrote.

Despite being one of the most celebrated festivals, the message stated that Holi is a "Business Critical Day," and any leave taken would be marked unapproved and unpaid.

The manager also warned of a "sandwich salary deduction" policy, meaning if someone takes leave before or after a weekend or public holiday, additional days would be deducted from their salary.

The list of rules became even stranger when the manager declared that employees would not be allowed to enter the premises with Holi colors, and any such entry would be marked as unapproved, since it was considered a Business Critical Day.

The List of Rules Read:

“We will not bring colors on the floor tomorrow!” read the manager’s message.

“You will not be allowed to enter the premises if you are colored, and it will be marked as unapproved since it’s a Business Critical Day,” the manager continued.

He also added that employees should not have any emergencies or fall ill on the day of Holi, writing: “Take extra care of yourself and do not fall ill/have emergencies tomorrow!”

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Netizens React:

The strict policies did not sit well with netizens, who blasted the workplace for being toxic.

"What's worse is I fail to understand how some people here support such behavior," one user wrote.

"Mass resignation is the only solution for this," another comment read.

A third user said, "This sounds more like a school than a workplace."

"This has toxic written all over it," read a comment.

Several users urged the employee to “name and shame” the company.