HDFC Bank Employee Sadaf Fatima Dies at Work Amid Allegations of Pressure
HDFC Bank employee Sadaf Fatima dies after falling at work, raising concerns over job pressure
The death of HDFC Bank employee Sadaf Fatima, following a fall at work, has raised concerns about job stress and pressure
Sadaf Fatima, an additional deputy vice-president at HDFC Bank’s Vibuti Khand branch in Lucknow, died on Tuesday after reportedly falling from her chair while at work. Colleagues claim her death may have been linked to work pressure. She was quickly taken to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. Her body has been sent for a postmortem examination.
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This incident comes shortly after another employee death due to work stress at Ernst & Young in Pune. In response, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav criticized the working conditions in both government and private sectors. He stated that employees are facing severe stress and compared their situation to that of bonded laborers, emphasizing their lack of rights.
लखनऊ में काम के दबाव और तनाव के कारण एचडीएफ़सी की एक महिलाकर्मी की ऑफिस में ही, कुर्सी से गिरकर, मृत्यु का समाचार बेहद चिंतनीय है।
ऐसे समाचार देश में वर्तमान अर्थव्यवस्था के दबाव के प्रतीक हैं। इस संदर्भ में सभी कंपनियों और सरकारी विभागों तक को गंभीरता से सोचना होगा। ये देश के… pic.twitter.com/Xj49E01MSs
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) September 24, 2024
Yadav also addressed recent comments made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who suggested that young people under stress should learn stress management techniques. He argued that instead of providing such advice, the government should focus on improving working conditions. He expressed concern that such insensitive suggestions only add to the distress faced by employees during tragic incidents like Fatima’s death.
Lucknow, UP | Additional Deputy VP of HDFC Bank in Vibhutikhand, Sadaf Fatima (45), dies under suspicious circumstances while working. The Panchnama of her body has been filled, and it has been sent for postmortem. The cause of death will be clear after the postmortem:…
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) September 25, 2024
Despite the allegations, EY has denied any link between the company’s working conditions and Sebastian’s death. This incident has reignited discussions about the mental and physical toll of high-pressure work environments, particularly within professional services firms, underscoring the urgent need for better support systems for employees in these settings.
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