The death of a 26-year-old chartered accountant, allegedly due to work stress, just four months after she joined Ernst & Young in Pune has sparked widespread outrage. The Labour Ministry has said it is investigating the matter.

Will find ways to improve, provide healthy workplace: EY on employee's death due to 'excessive workload'

The tragic death of a 26-year-old Ernst and Young India consultant has once again led to growing concerns about work culture and job-related stress.

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.

Anna Sebastian Perayil, a chartered accountant from Kerala, had joined Ernst & Young in March, as per a letter by her mother, which also mentions that nobody from the company even attended her daughter’s funeral.

Anna Sebastian Perayil was a top performer in both school and college, excelled in extracurricular activities, and earned her CA qualification with distinction | News

Anna Sebastian Perayil, a 26-year-old employee of EY Pune died of work stress, her mother said. In a letter to the EY India Chairman, Anna's mother how work stress took a toll on her mentally, physically and emotionally.

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EY Pune employee allegedly dies due to work stress: "Anna confided in us about the overwhelming workload, especially the additional tasks assigned verbally, beyond the official work," the letter said.

Anita Augustine, mother of 26-year-old Ernst & Young employee Anna Sebastian Perayil, wrote a letter blaming "the workload, new environment, and long hours" for her daughter's death. Read the full text of the letter below.

A 26-year-old Chartered Accountant died four months after joining EY Pune. The deceased mother has blamed the toxic work culture of the company for her child's death