British Columbia Ends High Heel Dress Code Requirements

A Canadian province has scrapped the dress code which requires female employees to wear high heels.
The government of British Columbia (BC) says the requirement is discriminatory as well as being a health and safety issue because they are dangerous.
It says that high heel wearers face a risk of physical injury from slipping or falling as well as possible damage to the feet, legs and back.
Footwear should be designed to allow workers to operate safely, it says.
The announcement of the ban comes after a provincial Green party politician in March introduced a bill in the BC legislature aimed at preventing employers from setting gender-based footwear requirements.





Read more http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39536117


The great shoe scam took a major hit today !

 

Found more,

London receptionist Nicola Thorp was sent home from work for apparently refusing to wear high heels. The company she was working for said she had "signed the appearance guidelines" but it would now review them.
There has been a huge reaction to Nicola's story with many people complaining that staff should not be made to wear high heels.

Read more http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-36268705

 

This is good if the trend continues they may get to where we are at, why do we have to wear shoes at all ?