British Columbia passed a law saying that employers can’t force women to wear heels to work Ana Kasparian and John Iadarola the hosts of The Young Turks break it down Tell us what you think in the comment section below provincial government in British Columbia Canada has amended workplace legislation to prevent employers to force women to wear high heels at work
BC Green party leader Andrew Weaver filed a private member’s bill in March “designed to prevent employers from setting varying footwear and other requirements based on gender gender expression or gender identity”
Rather than adopting Weaver’s bill the BC government instead amended footwear rules under the province’s 1996 Workers Compensation Act which did not mention high heels
“In some workplaces in our province women are required to wear high heels on the job Like most British Columbians our government thinks this is wrong That is why we’re changing this regulation to stop this unsafe and discriminatory practice” said BC premier Christy Clark
A mandatory high-heel dress code “is a workplace health and safety issue” she said “There is a risk of physical injury from slipping or falling as well as possible damage to the feet legs and back from prolonged wearing of high heels while at work”
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