EVEN AS the household of a 26-year-old worker — who died in Pune — have alleged that “work strain” and lengthy working hours took her life, Ernst and Younger Providers Pvt Ltd (EY), the place she had labored for 4 months, has denied the allegation.
Anna Sebastian Perayil, a CA who labored with S R Batliboi, a member agency of EY World, at Yerawada in Pune, had died on July 20 whereas present process therapy at a metropolis hospital. She was admitted after she felt uneasy and complained of exhaustion.
Her colleagues mentioned they have been informed she had died of coronary heart assault.
The incident got here to mild solely after a letter written by her mom Anita Augustine to EY’s India head went viral Tuesday.
Within the letter, Augustine highlighted how her daughter was allegedly beneath excessive work strain, which affected her well being and in the end led to her dying. She additionally highlighted the “new setting” of the corporate which may “show detrimental to the well being of different workers in future.”
The corporate, nonetheless, denied that “work strain” may have led to her dying.
“We now have round one lakh workers. There isn’t any doubt every one has to work laborious. Anna labored with us just for 4 months. She was allotted work like some other worker. We don’t imagine that work strain may have claimed her life,” Rajiv Memani, EY India chairman, informed The Indian Express.
The corporate additionally issued an announcement condoling the dying.
“Anna was part of the Audit group at S R Batliboi, a member agency of EY World, in Pune for a short interval of 4 months, becoming a member of the agency on 18 March 2024. That her promising profession was reduce brief on this tragic method is an irreparable loss for all of us. Whereas no measure can compensate for the loss skilled by the household, we’ve offered all the help as we at all times do in such instances of misery and can proceed to take action,” Memani mentioned.
Memani mentioned he has responded to the letter written by Anita Augustine to him and promised all help aside from extra steps to enhance the system.
Anita Augustine’s letter mentioned: “Anna labored tirelessly at EY, giving her all to satisfy the calls for positioned on her. Nonetheless, the workload, new setting, and lengthy hours took a toll on her bodily, emotionally, and mentally. She started experiencing anxiousness, sleeplessness, and stress quickly after becoming a member of, however she saved pushing herself, believing that tough work and perseverance have been the keys to success.”
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