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That's not correct - prostitution is fully legal here in New Zealand. Sex workers are covered by sex-work specific occupational health and safety regulations, p
by cortesi 10y ago
That's not correct - prostitution is fully legal here in New Zealand. Sex workers are covered by sex-work specific occupational health and safety regulations, pay taxes on their income, have government-mandated workplace conditions, can get insurance against workplace injury, etc. It really is "just another job", apart from societal stigma (which is gradually declining too).
See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_New_Zealand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_New_Zealand
http://www.business.govt.nz/worksafe/information-guidance/all-guidance-items/sex-industry-a-guide-to-occupational-health-and-safety-in-the-new-zealand http://www.business.govt.nz/worksafe/information-guidance/al...
- nostrebored 10y agoInteresting. It seems like most reporting on it and a lot of the documents from the government report on it as decrim. Could you elaborate on why you think that is? (legitimately curious, not snark)
- cortesi 10y agoI think people are just not using the terms in the precise and somewhat pedantic way we're doing here. :) I think New Zealanders are pretty familiar with the legal situation here, so making the distinction clear at all times is just less important.