Ernst & Young (EY) India Chairman Rajiv Memani’s email to the company’s staff over death of Anna Sebastian Perayil has been leaked online. Despite the directive of ‘do not forward’ the email has been circulated online.
In his email, Memani has addressed Anna’s death as tragic. “The fact that her journey with the firm was so short lived-only-four-months-makes this tragedy even more poignant for all of us”, said Memani. He has further mentioned that the firm was in regular contact with her family after her demise and has provided all the assistance to the family. “While we acknowledge that no measure can compensate for the loss experienced by the family, we have provided all the assistance as we always do in such times of distress white respecting the family’s privacy and preferences”, he added.
Memani has also expressed his condolences to the grieving family. “Though no words can comfort a grieving family, I have personally expressed my condolences and have shared my deepest regret for their irreparable loss”, wrote Memani.
In his email, he has mentioned about receiving letter from Anna’s mother. “Though no words can comfort a grieving family, I have personally expressed my condolences and have shared my deepest regret for their irreparable loss”.
Memani has further talked about firm’s commitment of placing employees’ well-being at the highest, he has also assured that the company will again work towards providing a supportive, healthy, and balanced work environment. “I would like to reaffirm to all of you that our firm places the highest importance on the health and well-being of our people, and we will recommit ourselves to providing a supportive, healthy, and balanced work environment to you all. I would like to make this an on-going dialogue with you to ensure we are continually building a healthy workplace for everyone”, said Memani.
Along with that, he has told the employees that there are open channels of communication for them to voice their concerns anonymously. “We have several well-being programs and open channels of communication available in the firm to ensure that you always have a safe space to voice your concerns anonymously, including through our existing Speak Up forum and Ethics Hotline”, he added.
He has assured to create more avenues for employees to share their transparent and honest feedback on workplace practices. Notably, the firm had faced backlash over their work culture practices after letter of Anna’s mother went viral across social media platforms.
He has further advised the employees to seek guidance from their team leaders if they ever face challenges and has assured that their concerns will be heard and understood. “If you ever face challenges or need guidance, I will strongly encourage you to please reach out to your team leaders, members of the talent team and your support network across the firm. I would like to personally assure you that when you speak up, you will be heard with empathy and understanding”, said Memani.
In the concluding paragraph of his letter, Memani has asked for the suggestions from the employees. “If there are any suggestions that you have, please don’t hesitate to let me know. In the meantime, I urge you to handle this information with the utmost compassion and sensitivity, wrote Memani.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Labour & Employment has officially taken up the complaint as informed by MoS for Labour & Employment, Shobha Karandlaje through her X handle.
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