An Ernst & Young (EY) office in western India, which employed a 26-year-old who allegedly died after facing a high workload, has operated since 2007 without a state permit which regulates work hours,

EY faces increasing scrutiny in India after the death of 26-year-old audit executive Anna Sebastian Perayil, who allegedly succumbed to a "backbreaking" workload, according to her mother. The incident has triggered both a state-level inspection and a federal investigation into working conditions at the firm's Pune office,

Perayil’s death has prompted a central government investigation, highlighting concerns about employee well-being in high-pressure environments.

Indian authorities inspected consulting firm Ernst & Young's (EY) Pune office and interviewed executives in the western city on Monday, a state official said, amid an investigation into an associate worker's death,

A preliminary investigation report has been filed with the central government, by the state labour department.

An Ernst & Young office in Pune, India, is under scrutiny after the death of a 26-year-old employee allegedly due to a high workload. The office has been operating without a state permit since 2007. Maharashtra's labour department is investigating the matter,