Why Did No One Attend Anna Perayil's Funeral?: EY India Head Rajiv Memani Issues Clarification

New Delhi: Rajiv Memani, the India Head of Ernst and Young has responded to the letter addressed to him by the mother of Anna Sebastian Perayil, the EY Pune employee who died due to overwork and professional stress. The EY India Head has also issued a clarification on why no one from the company attended Anna Perayil's funeral. 

EY India Head Rajiv Memani Responds to Letter by Anna Perayil's Mother

Rajiv Memani has responded to the letter by Anna Sebastian Perayil's mother with a post on the platform LinkedIn. The letter begins with… “Many of you will be aware of the tragic demise of Anna Sebastian, a young woman who worked in our Pune office, and the anguished letter her mother, Ms Anita Augustine wrote to me. I am deeply saddened and as a father, I can only imagine Ms Augustine’s grief. I have conveyed my deepest condolences to the family, although nothing can fill the void in their lives.”

Why Did No One Attend Anna Perayil's Funeral?: EY India Head Responds

On Anna's mother's claim that no one attended her daughter's funeral, Memani expressed regret and also said that such a thing will never happen again.

His letter read, “I truly regret the fact that we missed being present at Anna’s funeral. This is completely alien to our culture. It has never happened before; it will never happen again.”

‘Important for Us to Create Healthy Workplace, Wellbeing of People Top Priority’

The India Head of Ernst and Young further said, “Over the past few days, I am aware that people have in their social media posts commented on some of our work practices. It has always been very important to us to create a healthy workplace and we attach the highest importance to the well-being of our people. I would like to affirm that the well-being of our people is my top-most priority and I will personally champion this objective. I am absolutely committed to nurturing a harmonious workplace, and I will not rest until that objective is accomplished.”