Anna Sebastian Perayil case: EY Pune operating since 2007 without required permits, reveal authorities
Anna Sebastian Perayil, EY
In India's Pune, an Ernst & Young (EY) office has come under scrutiny following the tragic death of 26-year-old audit executive Anna Sebastian Perayil, who reportedly struggled with a heavy workload. Now, reports citing a senior government official suggest that the EY office has been operating since 2007 without the necessary state permit that regulates working hours.
EY's missing permits
Shailendra Pol, Maharashtra's additional labour commissioner, as per news agency Reuters, has revealed that EY applied for registration under the state's Shops and Establishments Act only in February 2024, which was denied due to the company's long-standing non-compliance.
"The company applied for a registration with the labour department only in February 2024 and we rejected it because it had not applied since 2007 when it started this office," Pol told Reuters.
This law stipulates a maximum of nine working hours per day and 48 hours per week for adults. Pol stated that EY has been given a week to respond to the lapse in its operational status.
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If found guilty of non-compliance that results in serious injury or death, the company could face penalties including imprisonment of up to six months or fines reaching Rs 500,000(approximately $5,980) or both.
Pol's team is investigating further and has requested information from EY, including employee hours, welfare policies, and whether Perayil was pressured to work excessively during her tenure as an associate.
EY employee's mother blames 'backbreaking'demands for death
Perayil's mother has attributed her daughter’s death to the "backbreaking" demands of her job, prompting a federal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
In a letter to the EY India chairperson, Perayil's mother, Anita Augustine, detailed her daughter's "overwhelming workload", stating that Anna "worked late into the night, even on weekends, with no opportunity to catch her breath". The family has reported that Perayil died of cardiac arrest.
EY India previously emphasised that it placed "the highest importance on the well-being of all employees" and was "taking the family's correspondence with the utmost seriousness and humility".
The firm employs around 100,000 individuals across its member firms in India.
(With inputs from agencies)
