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[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 40 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I'm pretty sure that the same is true for German sex workers under the normal employment laws.

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 25 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

They usually aren't "employed" though, as far as I know, as in having employment contracts. That's the new thing they're doing in Belgium, they're now entitled to a contract that guarantees adherence to labour laws.

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That most sex workers are self-employed in Germany is a result of the strict employment laws, in particular, if you employ a baker and tell them to knead bread and they refuse then you can fire them. Can't do that with a sex worker as they can refuse to serve any client for any or no reason.

It's not like there's no employed sex workers but the more usual model is that a brothel provides a room, security, and a lobby and sex workers pay for the use of those with money they make off their clients. Just like running a business in a mall, but a particular kind of business in a particular kind of mall.

[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That's disgusting, those kind of malls, which one though, where, just so I can avoid them.

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Haha very funny. Try google and definitely come sober, freshly showered and in a fresh set of clothes.

[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Well it's a IASIP reference, ofc it's funny.

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 6 points 3 weeks ago

My sample size of one prostitute I know was actually employed in a bordello. She loved her job but quit when she entered a monogamous relationship.

[–] ShareMySims@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

they’re now entitled to a contract that guarantees adherence to labour laws.

Sounds like they're "entitled" to have to find a boss to work for in order to benefit from this law, unless the government provides maternity pay for freelancers?

[–] jenesaisquoi@feddit.org 5 points 3 weeks ago

It would be if they were employees, but they're always self-employed.