December 16, 2020 3:00 AMLegal
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LOS ANGELES Sex workers employed by legal brothels have the same rights to be free from sexual harassment as any other workers. That principle was confirmed in a lawsuit by a New Zealand sex worker who on Monday won a six-figure settlement from her employer, according to a report by the BBC.
Under New Zealand law, the identities of the both the sex worker and the target of her lawsuit, as well as the exact amount of the settlement, were not made public. But sex worker advocate Dame Catherine Healy, of the New Zealand Sex Workers Collective, said that the court decision serves as a “wake up call” for sexually oriented businesses.
New Zealand sex worker given six-figure sum in sexual harassment case
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image captionThe case is being viewed as an important benchmark for sex workers rights
A New Zealand sex worker will receive a six-figure payout after filing a sexual harassment case against a business owner.
The sum is part of a settlement to compensate the woman for emotional harm and lost earnings , said the human rights body that represented her.
The case served as a reminder that all workers have the right to freedom from sexual harassment at work, it added.
New Zealand passed a law decriminalising sex work in 2003.
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