EY India chairman Rajiv Memani has expressed regret at not attending the funeral of a 26-year-old employee whose death was blamed on stress by her mother, and said he will not rest till achieving the goal of harmonious workplace.

EY India chairman Rajiv Memani has expressed regret at not attending the funeral of a 26-year-old employee whose death was blamed on stress by her mother, and said he will not rest till achieving the goal of harmonious workplace.

Pushpanjali Singh, the Associate Director of Brand, Marketing and Communication at EY, issued a statement on Friday over the death of Anna Sebastian, who worked at EY's Pune office. She said, “long working

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.

The death of Anna Sebastian, a 26-year-old Chartered Accountant employed at Ernst & Young (EY) in Pune, allegedly due to extreme work pressure, has sparked a dialogue on workplace burnout. Fatigue, sleeplessness, and frequent illness are early signs to watch out for in cases of burnout and exhaustion due to workplace stress, experts advise.

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,

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.

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

Rajiv Memani, the India Head of Ernst and Young has responded to the letter addressed to him by the mother of Anna Sebastian Perayil, the EY Pune employee who died due to overwork and professional stress.

Death is a fact of life that often brings about extreme level of discomfort. No matter what situation it is, death reduces what you feel. The situation is even more dire when the circumstances of death are agonising and pain-inducing.

Anna Sebastian Perayil's father, Siby Joseph, claimed that her seniors didn't take any action when she complained about extreme work pressure.