Move by lawmakers hailed as ‘huge step forward’, ending legal discrimination against sex workers
Belgian sex workers have gained the right to sick days, maternity pay and pension rights under the first law of its kind in the world.
Lawmakers voted in May to give sex workers the same employment protections as any other employee, in an attempt to clamp down on abuse and exploitation.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/01/belgium-sex-workers-win-maternity-pay-and-pension-rights-in-world-first
Author : Jennifer Rankin in Brussels
Publish date : 2024-12-01 13:11:18
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