Anna Sebastian Perayil, who passed her CA exams in 2023, worked at EY Pune office for four months before she succumbed

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of the death of a chartered accountant from Kerala in Pune allegedly due to excessive workload.

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.

Shashi Tharoor said that he will raise the issue of legislating a fixed calendar for all workplaces in the next Parliament session.

The ministry confirmed that it has received a formal complaint regarding the situation and is committed to examining the factors that may have contributed to Anna's demise.

The tragic passing of Anna Sebastian Perayil, a 26-year-old CA, only four months after she began working at EY Pune must be a wakeup call. In a heartbreaking letter, Anna's mother said that her daughter was often assigned tasks towards the end of or after working hours and…

In a heartbreaking letter to Ernst & Young India's chairman, the mother of a young lady claimed that her daughter had died from "overwork" four months after joining the company and that no one from the company had even attended her funeral.

India Chairman Rajiv Memani’s email to the company’s staff over death of Anna Sebastian Perayil has been leaked online. Despite the directive of ‘do not forward’ the email has been circulated online.

Ernst and Young officials meet with the parents of Anna Sebastian Perayil in Kochi, addressing concerns over her untimely death and calling for accountability within the company.