Submitted by Nicola Thorp on Monday 9th May 2016
Published on Monday 9th May 2016
Current status: Closed
Closed: Wednesday 9th November 2016
Signatures: 152,420
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Make it illegal for a company to require women to wear high heels at work
It's still legal in the UK for a company to require female members of staff to wear high heels at work against their will. Dress code laws should be changed so that women have the option to wear flat formal shoes at work, if they wish. Current formal work dress codes are out-dated and sexist.
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The Government responded to this petition on Friday 24th June 2016
Company dress codes must be reasonable and must make equivalent requirements for men and women. This is the law and employers must abide by it.
This Government is taking action to remove the barriers to equality for women at work, which is why we are tackling the gender pay gap, increasing the number of women on boards, increasing support for childcare costs and ensuring employers are aware of their obligations to pregnant women.
Employers are entitled to set dress codes for their workforce but the law is clear that these dress codes must be reasonable. That includes any differences between the nature of rules for male and female employees, otherwise the company may be breaking the law. Employers should not be discriminating against women in what they require them to wear.
The Government takes this issue very seriously and will continue to work hard to ensure women are not discriminated in the workplace by outdated attitudes and practices.
Government Equalities Office
This petition was debated in Parliament on Monday 6th March 2017
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