British woman calls for ban on office dress code that requires high heel

 A young woman was sent back home from her temp job for not wearing a high heels, has launched a petition calling the government to make it illegal, to resist Companies from requiring females to wear heels at work.

According to Mashable correspondent the petition has already been signed more than 24,000 times, exceeding the 10,000 signature target required to get a Government response.
Nicola Thorp from Hackney, in London set up the petition after being sent home without pay from 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," writes Thorp in the petition's description. 

"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," she continues.

Speaking to BBC Radio London on Wednesday, Thorp said that when she showed up to her temp job at finance company PwC, she was told she needed to wear shoes with a "2 to 4 inch heel". 

"I said 'if you can give me a reason as to why wearing flats would impair me to do my job today, then fair enough', but they couldn't," Thorp told BBC Radio London.

"I was expected to do a nine-hour shift on my feet escorting clients to meeting rooms. I said 'I just won't be able to do that in heels'," she continued. 

Thorp says she was laughed at when she asked if a male employee would be expected to wear heels while carrying out the same job. 

However, under current UK employment law, employees can legally dismiss employees who contravene an organisation's dress code if the employees have been given warnings, and enough time to comply with the dress code.

Thorp’s petition has become a major argument as many people has taken to social media to condemn the firm’s action, why very few supports the action…

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