A Youth 'Overworked To Death' In Name Of 'Hard Work'; Can Toxic Work Culture Kill? | Urban Debate

In this episode of Urban Debate, anchor Shreya Dhoundial discusses how a grieving mother's letter to Ernst & Young India has sparked online outrage, highlighting the "toxic work culture" in offices, particularly at the "Big Four" accounting firms. Anita Augustine, mother of 26-year-old chartered accountant Anna Sebastian Perayil from Kochi, blamed the "excessive workload" at Ernst & Young for her daughter's death. Anna had joined the firm in Pune in March, and her health rapidly declined due to the overwhelming pressure, Augustine wrote in a now-viral letter addressed to EY India head Rajiv Memani.
A panel of experts has joined Shreya Dhoundial to discuss this in detail. Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi says “Mental Health is an important issue, and corporates should take the onus for it..” Psychotherapist Harleen Bagga says “We are focusing on what the stakeholders want and not the culture invoked..” Watch the full video to know more and follow Mirror Now for the latest updates.
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