In a letter addressed to Memani, Anna’s mother Anita Augustine blamed the company for the death of her daughter as she was overworked and did not even get time to “catch a breath.” She added that at the time of her demise,

T he tragic death of 26-year-old Anna Sebastian Perayil, a CA for EY Pune, has left people shocked and ignited a heated discussion about toxic workplaces. The incident came to lig

Completely alien to our culture', says Rajiv Memani after letter written by grieving mother of deceased employee creates controversy

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’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

In a heartbreaking letter to Ernst & Young India's chairman, the mother of a young lady claimed that her daughter had died from "overwork" four months after joining the company and that no one from the company had even attended her funeral.

In a significant development, Ernst & Young India chairman Rajiv Memani has publicly expressed deep regret, particularly over the company’s absence at the funeral of Anna Sebastian Perayil, a 26-year-old staff member at EY’s Pune office.

While acknowledging that he was aware of the posts on social media, Rajiv Memani said, "It has always been very important to us to create a healthy workplace and we attach the highest importance to the well-being of our people.

We don’t believe that work pressure could have claimed her life…” This is what Ernst and Young (EY) India’s Chairman Rajiv Memani had to say about his employee Anna Sebastian Perayil, a 26-year-old Chartered Accountant (CA) who lost her life on July 21 this year,