B.C. premier pledges action for workers forced to wear high heels on the job
VANCOUVER — A campaign to ban employers from requiring female workers to wear high heels on the job has gained the backing of British Columbia Premier Christy Clark.
The intent of a private member’s bill that would make it illegal for businesses to enforce footwear requirements based on gender in B.C. received support from Clark, who promised action by the provincial government.
“In some workplaces in B.C., women are still required to wear high heels on the job,” Clark wrote on her verified Facebook page. “This isn’t just old-fashioned; in 2017, it’s unacceptable.”
Green party Leader Andrew Weaver introduced the private member’s bill on International Women’s Day over health and safety concerns.