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world-news1 year ago•2 min saved

Belgium Pioneers Equal Employment Rights for Sex Workers

Belgium has enacted a groundbreaking law granting sex workers the same employment rights as other workers, including health insurance, maternity leave, and pensions. This legislation allows sex workers to enter employment contracts and ensures legal protections, marking a significant shift in recognizing sex work as legitimate employment. The law excludes self-employed sex workers and aims to prevent exploitation by requiring safe working conditions. Advocacy groups see this as a step towards protecting sex workers from abuse, while emphasizing that it does not normalize the profession.

via CBS News|

#belgium #employment-rights #legislation

business1 year ago•3 min saved

Belgium Pioneers Full Employment Rights for Sex Workers

Belgium has introduced a groundbreaking law granting sex workers formal employment contracts, including rights to sick pay, maternity leave, health insurance, and unemployment benefits. This law, effective from Sunday, marks a world first in providing comprehensive employment rights to sex workers, who can now refuse services and work under safer conditions. Employers must meet strict criteria, including obtaining a government license. While the law excludes independent and online sex workers, it represents a significant step towards equal rights for sex workers in Belgium.

via CNN|

#belgium #business #decriminalization

world-news1 year ago•1 min saved

Belgium Pioneers Legal Protections for Sex Workers with Maternity and Pension Rights

Belgium has become the first country to grant sex workers employment protections, including sick days, maternity pay, and pension rights, following a new law that aims to prevent abuse and exploitation. The law, effective from Sunday, provides sex workers with employment contracts and legal rights, allowing them to refuse clients or acts without fear of dismissal. While hailed as a significant step forward by the Belgian Union of Sex Workers, some feminist groups criticize it for potentially normalizing prostitution and failing to address underlying issues of trafficking and exploitation.

via The Guardian|

#belgium #decriminalization #employment-rights

employment-rights1 year ago•1 min saved

"Australia Leads the Way with 'Right to Disconnect' Law for Workers"

Australia is set to introduce a right to disconnect after office hours, as part of proposed industrial relations legislation, following in the footsteps of some European nations. The measure, which could pass this week, would allow employees to refuse to respond to employer contact outside of working hours, with disputes potentially escalated to the Fair Work Commission for resolution. This move aligns with similar laws in France, Spain, and Belgium, aimed at protecting workers from unreasonable contact outside of their designated work hours.

via NDTV|

#australia #employment-rights #fair-work-commission

social-justice2 years ago•1 min saved

Black FedEx Driver Fired After Reporting White Men Shooting at Him, Attorney Claims

A Black FedEx driver who claimed he was shot at and chased by two White men while delivering packages in Mississippi has been fired from his job after refusing a part-time, non-courier position offered by the company. The driver's attorney criticized FedEx for its insensitivity and lack of concern for his client's safety, stating that the company had never cared about his Black life. A mistrial was recently declared in the trial of the two White men charged with attempted murder, and prosecutors plan to retry the case. The driver's attorney intends to hold FedEx accountable for intentional infliction of emotional distress for sending the driver back to the same dangerous route the day after the attack.

via CNN|

#black-lives-matter #employment-rights #fedex