Anna Sebastian Perayil, the 26-year-oldErnst and Youngemployee who allegedly died of "work-related stress", had raised concerns over work pressure with her seniors, her father Sibi Joseph has said.

As the death of an EY employee allegedly due to 'overwork' sparked a nationwide debate on work-life balance, mental health, and corporate accountability, a psychiatrist at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital asked the demanding employers to recognise the fact that workers are human beings and not machines.

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.

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.