Over 7k workers retrenched between March and April this year

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The period between March 15 to April 20 this year saw 7,159 employees retrenched, the first five weeks of the movement control order (MCO), according to statistics provided by the Labour Department. This number only includes those who were permanently retrenched and those retrenched under voluntary separation schemes (VSS), a Labour Department officer told Malaysiakini. The figure is expected to be higher if other categories are included, which is currently not available. For comparison, in March and April 2019, there were 5,632 workers laid off across all categories, including VSS and permanent retrenchment. For the same period in 2018, the number of workers retrenched across all categories was 3,818. The figures from 2019 and 2018 are publicly available under the Human Resources Ministry’s 2019 statistics report on employment and labour. The Labour Department also provided Malay…