Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Employee Seeks Advice on WFH Request After Manager's Rejection
Imagine you have a job and a family issue came up, needing to work from home.
Your company lets people work from home sometimes, but your team has stricter rules.
You asked to work from home, but your boss said no.
You're unsure whether to share the private reason why you need to work from home.
Some people online say you should talk to your boss and then, if needed, include HR and official police reports.
Others say a direct conversation is the best approach and to share details about how you have been a good employee and what you accomplished.
An employee is facing difficulties in getting work-from-home approval.
The employee's team has stricter office requirements than the company policy.
The employee's request is due to a family emergency that involved police.
The on-site manager supports remote work, but the approval manager is resistant.
The employee is seeking advice from the online community about the situation.
- Who
- A mid-level analytics professional.
- What
- Seeks advice on a rejected WFH request.
- When
- The request follows a family emergency.
- Where
- At a multinational company.
- Why
- Due to a family emergency involving police.
- Employee Role
- Mid-level analytics professional
- Company Policy
- 45 paid leaves, 12 public holidays, 2 days in office
- Team Policy
- 27 leaves (including public holidays), 3 days in office, 100 hrs/12 days in office
- Manager Support
- On-site manager supportive of WFH, approval manager resists
- Reason for WFH Request
- Family emergency involving police