Ernst & Young (EY) issued a formal statement in response to the death of 26-year-old Chartered Accountant Anna Sebastian, an incident which has raised concerns about work-related stress within the firm. 

EY addresses tragic death of employee due to work pressure, vows to improve workplace conditions for all staff.

Tragic death of Pune CA at EY due to work stress prompts mother to call out toxic work culture.

Anna Sebastian Perayil had joined Ernst & Young in March and her health deteriorated due to the “overwhelming workload”, her mother Anita Augustine wrote in a now-viral letter to the global accounting giant.

EY said it would continue to improve and provide a healthy workplace in its offices throughout the country.

Anna Sebastian had recently completed her chartered accountancy exams in November 2023 and joined EY's Pune office in March 2024