What are your rights if your employer suddenly retrenches you in Malaysia

I was retrenched after 7 years in 2023 so I learned this the hard way. If you're covered under the Employment Act, you're entitled to retrenchment benefits based on your service: 10 days wages per year for under 2 years, 15 days per year for 2 to 5 years, and 20 days per year for 5 years and above, so at 6 years you'd get roughly 20 days pay per year of service. You're also entitled to your contractual notice period or payment in lieu, plus any unused annual leave encashed. Two important things: the company should follow LIFO (last in first out) principle within the same category unless they justify otherwise, and they must submit a PK form to the Labour Department. If they short-change you or the reason feels like disguised unfair dismissal, you can file a complaint at the Industrial Relations Department (JTK) within 60 days, so keep every email and document.