Ernst & Young India chairman Rajiv Memani’s email to staff addressing the death of Anna Sebastian Perayil has been leaked online.

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.

Rajiv Memani took to LinkedIn to share a note on the death on 26-year-old employee of EY Pune. EY India head Rajiv Memani shared a post on LinkedIn addressing the tragic death of a 26-year-old CA. Her mother cliamed that she died due to overwork.

Anna Sebastian Perayil, a 26-year-old Chartered Accountant at EY Pune, passed away after just four months on the job. Her mother’s viral letter accused the company of overworking her and criticized their absence at her funeral.

Mumbai: Amid a massive outrage over the death of 26-year-old Chartered Accountant Anna Sebastian Perayil, allegedly due to overwork while working in Earnest & Young India, the company’s Chairperson Rajiv Memani expressed regret for not attending her funeral, stating it "will never happen again."

In a LinkedIn post on Thursday evening, Memani shared his profound sadness over Anna's passing and acknowledged the unimaginable grief experienced by her mother, Anita Augustine

Anna Sebastian Perayil died in July and was overworked with a “backbreaking” load as a new employee, which affected her “physically, emotionally, and mentally”, her mother Anita Augustine wrote in a letter to EY’s India chairman which went viral on social media.

EY India chairman Rajiv Memani has expressed regret for not attending the funeral of a 26-year-old employee, Anna Sebastian Perayil, whose death was attributed to work stress. Memani emphasized his commitment to creating a harmonious workplace and stated that the well-being of employees is his top priority.

Anna’s mother in the letter to Memani said that the workload, new environment and long hours took a toll on her physically, emotionally and mentally

EY India Chairman Rajiv Memani has expressed regret for the company missing Anna Sebastian's funeral, a staffer who reportedly died from work stress. He emphasized his commitment to employee well-being and a harmonious workplace.