EY Terminates Employees for Attending Multiple Training Courses Simultaneously

The accounting firm cites violations of its global code of conduct, sparking debate over its work culture and disciplinary actions.

EY fired dozens of U.S. employees for attending more than one online training session at the same time during its 'EY Ignite Learning Week.'
The company claims that participating in multiple sessions concurrently breached its ethics policies and global code of conduct.
Fired employees argue they were encouraged by EY to join as many sessions as possible and were unaware of any policy violations.
Critics say the terminations are a disproportionate response, especially given EY's history of promoting a multitasking work culture.
The incident comes amid broader corporate crackdowns on employee benefits misuse, with similar actions reported at companies like Meta.