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    Ist das ein Gewinn? (Echte Frage)


    Volle Arbeitnehmerrechte für Sexarbeiterinnen nach neuem Gesetz! Lassen Sie uns besprechen…

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    Von WavyCrockett1

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    2. drjos on

      It gives sexworkers the same rights and protections as other workers, so yes I would say it’s a net positive. It should also help crack down on bad agents in the sector as they either follow workers protections or get prosecuted as pimps, which previously was a grey area.

    3. Wientje on

      This is a huge win and the result of multiple years of coordinated effort by the closest thing they have to a union.

    4. Selphis on

      Prostitution will always exist. Either you ban it and let human traffickers run it illegally, or you regulate it and protect the workers.

      This is a win.

    5. v01dlurker on

      Many sexworkers are part of human trafficking , they will probably not be eligable for this.

    8. KurtKrimson on

      Of course this is a win, sex workers aren’t any less than the lazy inefficient government workforce……. on the contrary!

    9. BigTonyMacaroni on

      Ja, ik wil niet weten hoeveel mannen andere dingen zouden uitspoken zonder deze “uitlaatklep”.

    11. theta0123 on

      If they pay taxes, its all fine by me. They contribute and thus should get rights to everything from HI, Pensions, sick days, maternity leave and such. Probaly would even add extra protection for the industry they live in. Violent customers & “bosses” are not uncommon in that sector i bet.

    12. Lama_For_Hire on

      Honestly it’s stuff that makes me proud to be a Belgian.

      Kindness and protection for an otherwise vulnerable part of society

    13. Matthias_90 on

      Yes

      -it takes sexwork out of the illegal circuit (bad for human traffickers)

      -it protects the sexworkers (can file official complaints, they can unionize, if they are employed they will have to go to “arbeidsgeneeskunde” where they can signal a toxic work environment)

      -they will pay taxes on the income (good for the tax-revenue )

      -if you go to a sexworker and want to be sure you’re not going to someone exploited, it will be easier to check (unionized?, certificate from labor doctor, …)

      -it’s possible to have a contract between sexworker and client of the agreed price and what is permitted, if you go outside the contract it will be sexual assault.

      yes I’m aware their will still be an illegal circuit, but if it’s possible to go legal I think a lot of people will do it.

    14. shiny_glitter_demon on

      Of course it’s a win?

      Why/how would people getting rights and/or better lives *not* be a win??

    15. Tomvo95 on

      Now there will be prostitutes who will be sick for 4 years (like cleaning ladies). I do like the fact that they are now protected by the social security system, but there will be a lot of profiteering involved

    16. LifeIsAnAdventure4 on

      Leftists may change their mind about this being a win when they need to take such a « job » or lose unemployment benefits. Obviously not the case now but if you normalize prostitution as regular work, it is the obvious next step in the slippery slope.

    17. miffebarbez on

      it’ s not without flaws ( example: apparently there is something about refusing customers… which no other employee can do, as far as i know)…. I also think it won’t be a success because pimps won’t register and being “self employed” has fiscal advantages….

    18. Fernand_de_Marcq on

      Like it or not, it is always a win when “précarisés” people gets rights. 

      Also, think of the baby.

    22. ExcellentCold7354 on

      I’m not technically a Belgian, but I am damn proud to live here. Common sense legislation that actually helps people is at a premium these days.

    24. Hour_Engineer_974 on

      De voornaamste reden is om hun inkomsten ook te kunnen belasten, niks te maken met “welzijn”

    25. ThrowAwaAlpaca on

      How can this NOT be a win I’m genuinely curious?

      Does that mean “independents” also get sick days?

    26. Tsavkko on

      More rights is always good. The problem is transforming the rights into reality.

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