Sex workers could soon gain access to unemployment benefits

Copenhagen officials seek to classify sex workers as employees, granting them access to unemployment benefits and compensation.

Mayor of Employment and Integration of Copenhagen Louise Theilade Thomsen

The proposal also includes safer workplaces and anonymous reporting of violence to enhance their rights and protection.Copenhagen’s acting Mayor for Employment and Integration, Louise Theilade Thomsen of Venstre, wants to improve conditions for sex workers. The municipality is considering whether they should be registered as employees, granting them access to benefits.Currently, sex workers cannot join […]


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