At the TUC’s annual Congress in Liverpool this month, the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists will table a motion that women should be permitted to wear sensible shoes in the workplace.
High Heels
According to the TUC, some high-end retailers and banks encourage women to wear stiletto heels to work, but the SCP believes this should not be the case for health and safety reasons.
Despite reports in the national papers claiming the TUC will be calling for high heels to be banned, a TUC spokeswoman said “We are not saying high heels should be banned. It is just one of the 85 issues that will be debated at the TUC Congress.” She added: “The SCP is not calling for high heels to be banned at work, just that women should be given a choice over their footwear.”
