Perayil’s death has prompted a central government investigation, highlighting concerns about employee well-being in high-pressure environments.

Ernst & Young (EY) in Pune has reportedly operated without a valid state permit regulating work hours since 2007, raising scrutiny after the death of 26-year-old employee Anna Sebastian Perayil.

A preliminary investigation report has been filed with the central government, by the state labour department.

Officials from the Maharashtra Labour Commissioner's office have conducted an inspection at the Ernst & Young (EY) office in Pune. This follows allegations that workplace stress contributed to the death of 26-year-old chartered accountant Anna Sebastian Perayil.

New Delhi: The Ernst & Young (EY) office in Pune, which employed a 26-year-old who allegedly died after facing a high workload, has operated since 2007 without a state permit which regulates work hours, a senior government official told Reuters.

Indian authorities inspected consulting firm Ernst & Young's (EY) Pune office and interviewed executives in the western city on Monday, a state official said, amid an investigation into an associate worker's death,

A Maharashtra labour department official on Monday inspected the office of Ernst & Young (EY) here on the directions of the Central government over the death of a woman chartered accountant. Anna Sebastian Perayil (26) allegedly died due to work stress four months into joining the firm in Pune.