In a statement issued on Wednesday, EY, i.e., Ernst & Young India, expressed its condolences for the passing of Anna Sebastian Perayil, a Kerala-born chartered accountant who worked for the company. The company said that it was “deeply saddened” by the tragedy and emphasized that it would keep looking for ways to make its member companies throughout the nation better and offer a healthy environment.
This happened as a result of a devastating letter written by Anna’s mother, Anita Augustine, 26, going public. Augustine attributed her daughter’s poor health to “an excessive workload” and “four months of EY’s callous attitude” in a letter to EY India Chairman Rajiv Memani.
The multinational accounting behemoth in Pune welcomed Anna in March. July marked her death.
EY Comments On The Situation
“Anna was a part of the audit team at SR Batliboi, a member firm of EY Global, in Pune for a brief period of four months, joining the firm on March 18, 2024. That her promising career was cut short in this tragic manner is an irreparable loss for all of us,” EY India said in a statement.
“We are deeply saddened by Anna Sebastian’s tragic and untimely passing in July 2024, and our deepest condolences go to the bereaved family,” it said.
“While no measure can compensate for the loss experienced by the family, we have provided all the assistance as we always do in such times of distress and will continue to do so,” it added. According to the company, it is treating the family’s correspondence with the utmost humility and seriousness.
“We place the highest importance on the well-being of all employees and will continue to find ways to improve and provide a healthy workplace for our 1,00,000 people across EY member firms in India,” the company further said.
Anna’s Mother Calls Out The Harsh WorkPressure
In a devastating letter to EY, Anna’s mother, Anita Augustine, said that her death was the result of “four months of EY’s callous attitude.” She stated, “Nobody from EY even attended her funeral,” in a heartbreaking letter that went viral and was addressed to Rajiv Memani, the chairman of Ernst & Young India.
Anna’s mother noted that she was “thrilled” to join EY, which was her first employment. Augustine described her daughter as a “fighter,” stating that she excelled in all of her college and school exams and that she put in “tireless” effort at Ernst & Young by “giving her all to meet the demands placed on her.”
The young woman’s suffering and the dangers of hustling culture were brought to light by the letter, which incited outrage.
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