Starting Sunday, sex workers in Belgium will be able to sign formal employment contracts and gain labor rights on par with those in other professions in a legal breakthrough some.
Starting Sunday, sex workers in Belgium will be able to sign formal employment contracts and gain labor rights on par with those in other professions in a legal breakthrough some call a revolution. The new law also establishes fundamental rights for sex workers, the AP reports, including the right to refuse clients, choose their practices, and stop an act at any moment. The move follows the country’s 2022 decision to decriminalize sex work. “This is an incredible step forward”, said an advocate involved in drafting the legislation. “It means their profession can finally be recognized as legitimate by the Belgian state.
