An Ernst & Young office in Pune is under investigation following the death of Anna Sebastian Perayil, allegedly due to overwhelming workload. The offi

The death of 26-year-old chartered accountant Anna Sebastian Perayil has shook all facets of the corporate world. The CA who worked with one of the biggest professional services companies, EY, died of work-related stress.

Ernst and Young faced severe social media backlash after Anna Sebastian Perayil, a Chartered Accountant who was employed at S R Batliboi, a member firm of EY Global, passed away on July 20 while receiving treatment at a hospital in Pune.

An Ernst & Young (EY) office in western India, which employed a 26-year-old who allegedly died after facing a high workload, has operated since 2007 without a state permit which regulates work hours,

There is an increasing demand for better protections for employees in high-stress roles, especially in light of the recent death of a junior banker at Bank of America in May.