Belgium gives sex workers the same employment rights as other workers in world-first law
Consensual prostitution was already decriminalized in the European country but until now it existed under a legal gray area.
Belgium law granting labor rights to sex workers goes into effect
A new law in Belgium granting labor rights to sex workers went into effect Sunday after the European country voted in 2022 to ...
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Belgium becomes first country to give sex workers robust labor rights and protections
The new law guarantees fundamental rights for sex workers, including the ability to refuse clients, set the conditions of an ...
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Belgium grants sex workers maternity pay, pensions under historic new law: ‘An incredible step forward’
Sex workers in Belgium will now be entitled to maternity pay, a pension, health insurance and other employment benefits under a new law that went into effect Sunday. The new law – passed by pols ...
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Belgian Sex Workers Gain Access to Paid Leave, Right To Refuse Sex Acts
In Belgium, sex workers can now sign formal employment contracts. That grants them access to the same benefits that other Belgian workers can access, plus some specialized protections. Under the ...
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Sex workers in Belgium granted employment rights including maternity pay and pensions
Sex workers in Belgium have been granted full employment rights, including maternity pay, sick days and pensions. The new law, which came into force on Sunday, puts them on a par with those in ...
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Belgium gives sex workers the same employment rights as other workers
Now we can stop this moral thinking. Sex work is work for some people," he told CBS News. However, the Belgian sex workers union (UTSOPI) says this "historic" step is not a way to normalize this ...