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...