India Chairman Rajiv Memani’s email to the company’s staff over death of Anna Sebastian Perayil has been leaked online. Despite the directive of ‘do not forward’ the email has been circulated online.

Her mother in response to this tragedy wrote a letter to the EY India Chairman and urged for improvements in the working conditions for employees.

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.

A 26-year-old woman employed with accounting firm, Ernst & Young (EY) Pune tragically lost her life due to alleged work stress. Her mother has cited the work stress after joining the company as the reason she lost her life. Anna Sebastian Perayil, Chartered Accountant from Kerala had joined EY Pune on 19 March, 2024 as Audit & Assurance Executive.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has raised the cases of "young people dying due to stress", referring to the death of a 26-year-old Ernst & Young employee in Pune, allegedly because of extreme work pressure.

The Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje confirmed that the investigation is underway, following allegations of an unsafe and exploitative work environment.

Following the tragic demise of 26-year-old Chartered Accountant (CA), Anna Sebastian Perayil, at Ernst and Young (EY) in Pune, allegedly due to excessive workload, the accountancy firm has issued a statement highlighting its "commitment to employee well-being.

A 26-year-old EY Pune employee, Anna Sebastian Perayil, died from work-related stress just four months after joining. Her mother wrote to EY's India head, criticizing corporate culture and calling for better mental health protections for employees.