Mandatory High Heels Cut Short

The provincial government has followed through with its commitment to ban mandatory high heels in the workplace.

It says the requirement to wear high heels in some workplaces is a health and safety issue with risks of falling or slipping and causing injury.

Jobs Minister Shirley Bond has announced a change to the footwear section of the Occupational Health and Safety regulation under the Workers Compensation Act.

The amendment ensures that workplace footwear is of a design, construction and material that allows a person to safely perform their duties and ensures that employers connot require footwear contrary to the standard.

WorkSafeBC is to develop guidelines by the end of this month.