It’s time Asia stopped normalising long working hours

Her grief-stricken mother wrote to the chairman of EY India to point out how work stress had taken a toll on the young woman. Perayil worked long hours with barely enough time to rest, and was given assignments with impossible deadlines.

Her story resonated with many young Indians, who took to social media to express their fury under the hashtag #JusticeForAnna.

Perayil’s case has shone a light on labour problems in India, particularly the lack of respect for an employee’s boundaries and the exploitation of young people in the workforce.