Government to investigate EY India employee’s death after mother complains of work pressure

New Delhi: The Union Labour Ministry on Thursday said it could possibly perhaps officially have a glance at the reason within the back of the death of a 26-year-old woman working at audit firm Ernst and Young (EY) in Pune after her mother blamed the corporate for overwork. The victim’s mother, Anita Augustine, wrote a heartbreaking letter to Chairman Rajiv Memani claiming that her 26-year-old daughter, Anna Sebastian Perayil, passed away on July 21 after being burdened with a “backbreaking workload” and “work stress.” Anna worked for four months at the accounting firm.

In a post on X, Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje wrote, “Deeply saddened by the tragic lack of Anna Sebastian Perayil. An intensive investigation into the allegations of an unsafe and exploitative work environment is underway.”

“We're committed to creating sure justice, and the Labour Ministry has officially taken up the complaint,” she moreover added in her post.

Deeply saddened by the tragic lack of Anna Sebastian Perayil. An intensive investigation into the allegations of an unsafe and exploitative work environment is underway. We're committed to creating sure justice & @LabourMinistry has officially taken up the complaint.@mansukhmandviya https://t.co/1apsOm594d

— Shobha Karandlaje (@ShobhaBJP) September 19, 2024

BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar ask centre to conduct investigation

The MoS said this in response to a post by BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who described Anna’s death as “very sad but also disturbing at many levels.”.

“I request Govt of India @mansukhmandviya @ShobhaBJP to enquire these allegations made by the mother of an unsafe and exploitative work environment that claimed the lifetime of a young, packed with future Anna Sebastian Perayil,” he said.

It truly is terribly sad but also disturbing at many levels.

I rqst Govt of India @mansukhmandviya @ShobhaBJP to enquire these allegations made by the mother of unsafe and exploitative work environment that claimed the lifetime of young , packed with future Anna Sebastian Perayil https://t.co/qor8Agst4M

— Rajeev Chandrasekhar

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