Another person said, "Offering an actor the choice of an intimacy coordinator instead of immediately hiring one feels like a labour law violation."

The country's Ministry of Employment and Labor on Wednesday dismissed claims of workplace harrassment against a member of the group, saying celebrities were not seen as workers under the country's labour law - and were therefore not entitled to the same rights.

In January of this year he was sentenced to six months in prison for violations of labour law, which he denied, and in June he and 13 others were indicted on embezzlement charges.

Prof Yunus's lawyers say he is facing more than 100 other charges over labour law violations and alleged graft.

She has touted as her ministry's main accomplishments raising the minimum wage by 8%, the furlough scheme during the COVID-19 pandemic and a pro-union labour law reform.