Anna Sebastian Perayil, a 26-year-old Ernst and Young employee, died from "work-related stress," according to her father. Despite parental advice to quit, she continued working long hours without adequate sleep or nutrition.

India is investigating the work environment at Big Four accounting firm EY, the labour minister said on Thursday, after the death of a 26-year-old associate worker was blamed on stress by her mother who demanded accountability.

EY India Chairman Rajiv Memani expressed regret for not attending the 26-year-old employee’s funeral, whose death is alleged to be the stress caused by work, reported the news agency PTI on Friday.

Anna Sebastian Perayil, who passed her CA exams in 2023 and worked at EY Pune office for four months, died in July. According to a letter her mother wrote to Memani, she was overworked with a 'backbreaking' load as a new employee that affected her 'physically,

Indian authorities are investigating the work environment at Ernst & Young after the death of a 26-year-old employee whose mother said she was overworked.

Ernst & Young (EY) has expressed deep sorrow following allegations that 26-year-old Anna Sebastian, who passed away in July 2024, died due to extreme work pressure. The consulting firm issued a statement offering condolences to the family and pledged to improve the work environment for its employees.

KOCHI: The tragic death of a 26-year-old chartered accountant working with the Pune office of Ernst and Young, allegedly due to work stress, has once again turned the spotlight on the toxic work culture prevalent in the corporate world.