The death of a 26-year-old chartered accountant, allegedly due to work stress, just four months after she joined Ernst & Young in Pune has sparked widespread outrage. The Labour Ministry has said it is investigating the matter.

The death of a 26-year-old Ernst & Young employee, Anna Sebastian Perayil, has sparked outrage after her mother’s emotional letter went viral, raising concerns over work pressure within the company.

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.

A 26-year-old EY Pune employee, Anna Sebastian Perayil, died from work-related stress just four months after joining. Her mother wrote to EY's India head, criticizing corporate culture and calling for better mental health protections for employees.

The incident has led to a massive outrage on social media after a letter written by the Pune woman's mother to the head of Ernst Young India went viral.