Who is Anna Sebastian Perayil as EY Pune employee passes away, death reason, biography, age, parents and education

Who is Anna Sebastian Perayil as EY Pune employee passes away, death reason, biography, age, parents and education

Have a look at the cause of death reason of Anna Sebastian Perayil

Know who was Anna Sebastian Perayil, as the family members of the 26-year-old Kerala woman accused one a Big accounting firm of Pune for putting their daughter under stress, after her untimely passing.

Not sure of what weโ€™re talking about? Fret not, hereโ€™s the information.

Earlier, reports surfaced suggesting that a woman employed at EY Pune, tragically passed away just four months after starting her job. Following the demise of Anna Sebastian Perayil, her family attributed her death to work-related stress.

Who is CA Anna Sebastian Perayil as EY Pune employee passes away, death reason, biography, age, parents and education

As per media reports, 26 year old Anna Sebastian Perayil, a young CA from Kerala, lost her life after allegedly being overwhelmed by excessive workload. After her untimely death, her mother, Anita Augustine, allegedly wrote a letter to EY Indiaโ€™s head, Rajiv Memani.

In her alleged letter, Anita Augustine condemned the company for โ€˜glorifying overwork,โ€™ while adding the harsh reality that her daughter faced. In addition, she also pointed out the disconnect between itโ€™s stated human rights values and reality.

About Anna Sebastian Perayil

Reportedly, Anna, who cleared her CA examination in 2023, joined EY Pune as an executive in March 2024. As per the statement given by her mother, Anita, as it was Annaโ€™s first job she worked โ€œtirelessly to meet expectations.โ€

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As a Chartered Accountant, she had over three years of experience in taxation, statutory audits, internal audits and due diligence for various clients across different sectors. She had did her Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and Taxation from the Sacred Heart College in Thevara and was from Kochi, Kerala.

Furthermore, her mother revealed that the strain took a severe toll on her health, both physically and emotionally. As per her mother, Anna started facing โ€œanxiety, sleeplessness, and stress,โ€ shortly after joining the company.

She also added that even after that her daughter continued to โ€œpush herself, believing that hard work and perseverance were the key to success.โ€

What Did Anita Augustine Say?

As per claims made by Anita Augustine, numerous employees have resigned due to overwhelming workload and that her daughterโ€™s boss had urged her to โ€œstay on and change the teamโ€™s image.โ€

Additionally, she also revealed that the manager of Perayil frequently arranged meetings during the cricket matches and assigned tasks at the end of the day, compounding her stress.

She also revealed that her daughter often worked late into the night and had to work during the weekends too.

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Recounting one such occasion, Anita Augustine said that during a occasion, Annaโ€™s assistant manager assigned her a task at night and told her to complete it by the morning when her daughter raised concern, she was reportedly told that, โ€œYou can work at night; thatโ€™s what we all do.โ€

Moreover, she revealed that despite their advice to quit the job, Perayil โ€œwanted to learn and grow, but the pressure proved too much.โ€

Anita Augustineโ€™s Letter

In her letter to EYโ€™s head, Augustine accused the firm of โ€œglorifying overworkโ€ and emphasized that her daughter, new to the โ€œorganization, location, and language,โ€ felt overwhelmed by both formal and informal expectations.

Furthermore, she criticized the stark contrast between EYโ€™s public human rights values and what her daughter experienced, asking, โ€œHow can EY truly uphold the values it claims to stand for?โ€

She urged the company to view her daughterโ€™s death as a โ€œwake-up call,โ€ calling for a reevaluation of the firmโ€™s work culture and a focus on employee health and well-being.

Cause of Death

At the time of writing this article, there isnโ€™t any information about the exact cause of Anna Sebastian Perayilโ€™s death, however, her family revealed that Iโ€™m the weeks leading up to it, Anna had complaint of โ€œchest constriction.โ€

However, a doctor at the Pune hospital revealed no significant issues and said her symptoms are due to the lack of sleep and late meals. Despite the reassurances, Perayil tragically passed away on July 20. As of now, the EY has not addressed the issue or Anita Augustineโ€™s letter.

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