26 years old | EY responds after mother of deceased employee claims “wellbeing is sacrificed for productivity”

Ernst & Young (EY) released a statement on Wednesday after mounting criticism of its work culture, following the death of a 26-year-old employee.

Anna Sebastian Perayil, a newly qualified chartered accountant, had been working at EY India’s Pune office for four months before her untimely death in July 2024.

Following her death, Perayil’s mother sent a letter to Rajiv Memani, Chairman at EY India, in which she condemned what she described as a “glorification” of overwork at the firm.

The young accountant had relocated 1,300 kilometers from her hometown of Kerala to work from the Pune office.