Mandatory Saturday Hackathon Sparks Outrage: 3 Days' Pay Cut for Absence

• A company's mandatory 12-hour AI hackathon on a Saturday, with a 3-day LWP deduction for absence, has ignited social media criticism.
• Internal email mandated attendance from 8 AM to 8 PM on March 28, offering 1.5 days additional leave for attendees.
• Employees absent from the event face a deduction of 3 days' Leave Without Pay (LWP) from their March salary.
• The company, whose identity remains concealed, framed the hackathon as an 'upskilling' opportunity for AI projects.
• Reddit users questioned the legality of the deduction and debated whether it constitutes forced weekend work or a violation of labor laws.