Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday spoke with the parents of Anna Sebastian Perayil, the 26-year-old Ernst & Young employee who died allegedly due to extreme work pressure.

Many individuals have responded to the now viral post by Rajiv Memani, chairperson of EY India, on LinkedIn and shared their own horror stories associated with the organisation

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.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of the death of a chartered accountant from Kerala in Pune allegedly due to excessive workload.

Ashneer Grover’s old video, posted a few years ago, talking about his visit to the Ernst & Young office went viral on the social media platform X amid outrage over a 26-year-old employee’s death, allegedly due to work-related stress.

Anna Sebastian Perayil, a 26-year-old Ernst and Young employee, died from "work-related stress," according to her father. Despite parental advice to quit, she continued working long hours without adequate sleep or nutrition.

Ashneer Grover's viral story of quitting EY on his first day, citing a toxic work environment and describing employees as "mare huwe" (dead), has gained renewed attention following the tragic death of EY employee Anna Sebastian due to alleged extreme work pressures.