Anna Sebastian Perayil, a 26-year-old chartered accountant from Kerala, died four months into her job at Ernst & Young. Her mother blames work stress

Following the tragic death of 26-year-old Anna Sebastian Perayil, EY’s Chairman expressed condolences, while the Union Labour Ministry announced an investigation into claims of an unsafe work environment.

The incident which took place on July 20, surfaced on Wednesday when 26-year-old Anna's mother Anita Augustine in a letter to Ernst & Young India chairman Rajiv Memani cited 'overwork' as the reason behind her daughter's death and urged its leadership to bring a change in their work culture that "seems to glorify overwork while neglecting the very human being behind the role".

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.

The tragic death of Anna Sebastian Perayil, a 26-year-old employee at Ernst & Young (EY) Pune, has ignited severe criticism of the firm's work culture. Her mother, Anita Augustine, has publicly condemned EY's excessive workload and the company's failure to address her daughter's health issues.

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.

The incident has led to a massive outrage on social media after a letter written by the Pune woman's mother to the head of Ernst Young India went viral.

The Ministry of Labour & Employment is investigating alleged "unsafe and exploitative work environment" days after the tragic demise of Anna Sebastian Perayil who worked with S R Batliboi, a member firm of EY Global.