Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has called for legislation mandating an 8-hour workday, five days a week, following the death of 26-year-old Anna Sebastian from Ernst and Young. Tharoor highlighted that "human rights do not stop at work" after speaking with Anna's father about the extreme work pressures she faced.

Anna Sebastian Perayil, a chartered accountant (CA) from Kerala who worked at EY's Pune office, allegedly died due to work pressure.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor advocated for legislation establishing an eight-hour, five-day workweek for all public and private workplaces after meeting father of deceased EY employee.