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Belgium’s sex workers win maternity pay and pension rights in world first (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/belgium

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Was confused for a second. Basic worker protections didn't already apply?

Hardly a world first.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They got full rights as employees. That's a step further than just decriminalization.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

I live in Australia where it's fully legal so you can see how calling it a world first could be confusing.