The Wedding Leave Backlash and My Comeback
An employee blasted me on TikTok, accusing me of not approving her wedding leave.
Ainsley Castillo ranted, "Our marriage rates are low; birth rates are low. It's all because of toxic capitalists like you! You won't even approve my wedding leave. In your eyes, am I just a workhorse? Not even a person? I believed your nonsense about building an all-women company and a women-friendly workplace. Now your true bloodsucking capitalist face is showing!"
The video blew up instantly, and countless young people empathized with her hardcore. They piled on online, cursing me, even doxxing me and sending razor blades.
As the boss, I went live and confronted her head-on. "Sorry, but I can't approve her wedding leave. She can quit and go through labor arbitration, or sue me, but her wedding leave is out of the question."
The live stream exploded in views that day. Among the supporters for her, some claimed to be lawyers, offering to sue me pro bono.
But Ainsley looked troubled. "I just want my wedding leave. I never thought about quitting, let alone suing her."