New Delhi: Tax consultancy firm Ernst & Young (EY) India's chairman Rajiv Memani has expressed regret for not attending the funeral of a 26-year-old employee. He said, "I am fully committed to creating a harmonious workplace. I will not rest until this objective is achieved."

It is noteworthy that after the death of EY employee Anna Sebastian Peryil, her mother had written an emotional letter to the company's chairman Rajiv Memani. In the letter, she had raised questions on the company's work culture. She had said that her daughter died due to excessive workload. Anna had joined EY in Pune in March. She died just four months later.

EY chairman expressed grief

After this incident, questions started being raised on the work culture of EY on the internet media. In response, the company's chairman said that he is deeply saddened by Anna's death. Being a father, he can understand what his family must be going through.

Memani said that I express my deepest condolences to Anna's family. However, no one can fill this void in his life. I am very sad that we could not attend Anna's funeral. This is completely against our culture. This has never happened before. It will never happen again.

He further said that the company considers the well-being of its employees paramount. Memani said that I want to make it clear that the well-being of our employees is my top priority.

Deloitte forms three-member committee after EY employee's death

Amid a media uproar over the death of a young EY employee due to work pressure, Deloitte has set up a three-member committee to look into employee-related policies and procedures. The company's South Asia CEO Somal Shetty said on Friday that the committee includes former revenue secretary Tarun Bajaj.

Deloitte has a Chief Happiness Officer

Shetty said that Deloitte has a Chief Happiness Officer to reduce work pressure within the company and to have an open work culture. Along with this, strict action is taken for any bad behavior within the company. Deloitte is one of the four major global tax consultancy firms. Apart from Deloitte and EY, other major companies are PwC and KPMG.