Some of the changes to the policy include:
• The brothel owner is not allowed to provide money/loans to the adult entertainment worker prior to her/his arrival to St. Maarten, with the aim to develop financial dependency which will make her/him vulnerable to perform work that he/she doesn’t want to do.
• The adult entertainment workers are liable for, in so far as applicable the payment of Social Premiums & Wage Tax;
• The adult entertainment worker cannot and shall not be forced to perform sexual acts against their own free will;
• The adult entertainment workers have the right to terminate their agreement with the brothel/strip club owner at any time and must be free to leave the establishment at their own free will;
• The adult entertainment workers must remain in the possession of their passport and other personal identification and travel document during their stay.
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