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'Radical' law | Belgium's sex workers secure maternity leave, sick pay & employment rights

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Belgium's sex workers secure maternity leave, sick pay & employment rights

Sex workers in Belgium have become the world’s first to secure employment rights including maternity leave, sick pay, and pension entitlements.

The law came into effect on Sunday, 1 December, protecting workers against exploitative and abusive employers and offering them better safety provisions.

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