In 2022, reforms to Victorian legislation made it illegal to discriminate against individuals based on their involvement in the sex industry.Ms Sirolli has lodged a case with Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal seeking financial compensation for her termination.The 33-year-old had been hired to work at a real estate agency in regional Victoria and had felt the first day of work went well.
significant reforms to the Equal Opportunity Act in Victoria saw the introduction of additional protections for sex work and other professions "There are some beautiful, amazing, special, talented, creative women that would offer so much to any business and I think they should be given the opportunity to do that."Sex work is likely to be fully decriminalised within two years across Victoria. This is what that will mean, and how those within the industry see it.
Ms Sirolli's case is among the first to use the new safeguards in VCAT to directly sue an employer over loss of employment due to past work in the sex industry. "It's those discriminatory attitudes of sex work and fear of the 'damage' it could cause the brand. It's absolute nonsense and it's an unacceptable attitude to hold," they said."Just like when people used to be fired for being gay, and unwed mothers were fired, it's the person being seen as doing the 'wrong thing' and is penalised for it."