KUALA LUMPUR: The Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia Act 1981 cannot override the Employment Act 1955 (Amendment) 2022, regarding the number of working hours, which came into force on Sunday (Jan 1), says the National Film Development Corporation (Finas).
In a statement on Monday (Jan 2), Finas CEO Prof Dr Md Nasir Ibrahim (pic) said Act 244 did not give the corporation authority over overtime issues involving practitioners of the arts.
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