EY India boss disagrees that work pressure claimed the life of his employee Anna Sebastian Perayil

Recently, an Ernst and Young (EY) employee died; her mother claimed that work pressure killed her.

Recently, Ernst and Young (EY) has been facing backlash after one of its young employees died. The employee Anna Sebastian Perayil passed away, and her grieving mother wrote a letter to her boss claiming that work pressure killed her. The EY Chairman acknowledged the tragedy and pledged employee support and improvements. However, he also said work pressure didn’t claim Anna’s life.

Death of a young CA due to “work pressure”?

The death of EY employee Anna Sebastian Perayil has sparked outrage over company work conditions. Her mother’s plea for change prompted EY Chairman Rajiv Memani to acknowledge the loss and vow to improve employee welfare while supporting the grieving family. Anna Sebastian Perayil, a Chartered Accountant who was employed at S R Batliboi, a member firm of EY Global, passed away on July 20. Her mother penned a letter recently to the EY India Chairman appealing for better working conditions for the employees.

EY Chairman doesn’t agree Anna died due to work pressure.

However, EY Chairman Rajiv Memani has responded to the letter saying that the company employs approximately 1 lakh people and everyone works hard. He said, “We have around one lakh employees. There is no doubt each one has to work hard. Anna worked with us only for four months. She was allotted work like any other employee. We don’t believe that work pressure could have claimed her life.” He continued, “While no measure can compensate for the loss experienced by the family, we have provided all the assistance as we always do in such times of distress and will continue to do so.”

Rajiv Memani assures full support.

Addressing Anna’s mother’s letter, he assured her of his full support. In addition to providing immediate assistance, he is committed to implementing further measures to improve the existing systems.