Belgium wants to offer guarantees to sex workers – 06/23/2023 – Market

Belgium, which decriminalized prostitution in 2022, wants to offer sex workers an employment contract with “an authorized employer” to reinforce their rights, according to a bill validated this Friday (23) at the council of ministers .

It is about “better protecting” this category of workers against the risks of abuse and exploitation, according to a statement signed by the three ministers who defend the text (Labor, Health and Justice).

By signing this contract, they will have access to social security (health insurance, unemployment, retirement, etc.) and a precise framework on the duration of work and salary.

However, the agreement will also subject the other party, the employer, to a series of obligations, such as installing an emergency call button in “each part of the establishment where the work is carried out”, he pointed out.

The aim is to be able to advise, if necessary, “a reference person”, who the employer will have to make available to the worker “during the entire duration of the sexual service”.