No advertising of sex industry jobs

Jobcentre Plus will no longer advertise sex industry jobs “that involve the direct sexual stimulation of others”, the government has announced.

The ban was introduced with immediate effect by minister for employment, Chris Grayling who said it is absolutely wrong that the government advertises jobs that could support the exploitation of people.

“We shouldn’t put vulnerable people in an environment where they’re exposed to these types of jobs and could feel under pressure to work in the sex industry,” he said.

The ban will cover jobs such as lap dancers and strippers and comes in response to a public consultation that “revealed significant public concern” with the practice.