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.

After the death of a young employee at accountancy giant Ernst & Young (EY), which has placed the company under public scrutiny for its exploitative work culture, the firm’s Chairman Rajiv Memani has taken to social media to address the unfortunate incident.

Issuing a statement on the alleged death of a 26-year-old employee because of 'overwork', Ernst & Young (EY) India Chairman Rajiv Memani has said the fact that no one from the company attended the funeral is alien to their culture.