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  • ‘Will Raise Issues In Parliament’: Shashi Tharoor On ‘Stressful’ Work Environment After EY Worker’s Death |

    The tragic death of 26-year-old Anna Sebastian Perayil, a chartered accountant at Ernst & Young (EY) in Pune, has raised serious concerns about work pressure in high-stress environments. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor shared that he had a deeply emotional conversation with Anna’s father, Shri Sibi Joseph. Tharoor emphasised their agreement on the need to address this issue by proposing legislation in Parliament for a fixed calendar to regulate working hours across all workplaces.


    Tharoor Rection On The Incident

    On the microblogging site X, Mr Tharoor, a Member of Parliament from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram, announced that Anna passed away from a cardiac arrest after “four months of deeply stressful, seven-day weeks of 14-hour days” at the Big Four accounting firm.

    “Had a deeply emotional and heartrending conversation with Shri Sibi Joseph, the father of young Anna Sebastian, who passed away after a cardiac arrest, following four months of deeply stressful seven-day weeks of 14 hours a day at Ernst&Young,” the post read.

    ‘He suggested, and I agreed, that I raise the issue of legislating, through Parliament, a fixed calendar for all workplaces, whether in the private sector or the public, that would not exceed eight hours a day, five days a week,” Thiruvananthapuram MP said.

     

    Had a deeply emotional and heartrending conversation with Shri Sibi Joseph, the father of young Anna Sebastian, who passed away after a cardiac arrest, following four months of deeply stressful seven-day weeks of 14 hours a day at Ernst&Young. He suggested, and I agreed, that I…
    — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) September 20, 2024

     

    He questioned why human rights don’t extend to the workplace and asserted that he would raise this matter at the first opportunity during the next session of Parliament.

    “Inhumanity at the workplace must be legislated out of existence with stringent punishment and fines for offenders. Human rights do not stop at the workplace! Will raise this matter at the first opportunity during the next session of parliament,” he added.

    Anna’s mother, Anita Augustine, recently reached out to EY India Chairman Rajiv Memani, expressing her distress over the overwork within the company. This incident has raised urgent questions about employee well-being in the corporate sector.

  • ‘We Don’t Believe Work Pressure Caused Her Death’: EY India Responds After 26-Year-Old Pune Employee’s Passing Due To ‘Work Stress’ | Economy News

    New Delhi: Ernst and Young (EY) is facing intense scrutiny on social media following the tragic passing of Anna Sebastian Perayil, Chartered Accountant employed at S R Batliboi, an EY Global member firm. She passed away on July 20 while receiving treatment at a Pune hospital after she had been admitted due to exhaustion and discomfort.

    Her mother in response to this tragedy wrote a letter to the EY India Chairman and urged for improvements in the working conditions for employees. She also mentioned that her daughter had been working tirelessly at the company and the workload, new environment and long hours had a significant impact on her physically, emotionally, and mentally.

    “Deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Anna Sebastian Perayil. A thorough investigation into the allegations of an unsafe and exploitative work environment is underway. We are committed to ensuring justice & @LabourMinistry has officially taken up the complaint. @mansukhmandviya,” Shobha Karandlaje, the Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment, shared on the microblogging platform X.

    The company, however, has denied that “work pressure” was a factor in Anna’s death. EMeanwhile, Rajiv Memani told The Indian Express, “We have around one lakh employees. There is no doubt each one has to work hard. Anna worked with us only for four months. She was allotted work like any other employee. We don’t believe that work pressure could have claimed her life,”

    The company shared that the loss of their young employee is an “irreparable loss for all.” They stated, “Anna was a part of the Audit team at S R Batliboi, a member firm of EY Global, in Pune for a brief period of four months, joining the firm on 18 March 2024. That her promising career was cut short in this tragic manner is an irreparable loss for all of us.”

    He mentioned that he has responded to the letter from Anna Sebastian Perayil’s mother, assuring her of his complete support. Along with offering immediate assistance, he is also dedicated to introducing further measures to improve the current systems.