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,

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.

Here's everything you need to know about the 26-year-old chartered accountant, Anna Sebastian Perail's death due to work pressure in her office, EY India.

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.

In a social media post, RPG Enterprises Chairman Harsh Goenka urged Indian corporates to take immediate action to foster a healthy workplace culture, in the wake of a young EY India employee’s death.

Rajiv Memani, Chairman of Ernst & Young India, refuted allegations that the death of 26-year-old employee Anna Sebastian Perayil in July was due to 'work pressure.'

Fourteen-hour work days, meetings during vacations, and no overtime. India has one of the toughest work cultures in the world.

An investigation reveals that Ernst & Young (EY) operated without a required state permit regulating working hours since 2007, following the death of 26-year-old employee Anna Sebastian Perayil, allegedly due to excessive workload.