New legislation has been put on the table at Queen's Park that would ban employers from demanding women wear high heels at work.
Some places in the service industry and the bar business insist female servers wear high heels.
However, when it comes to footwear for his staff, the boss at Mr. Prime Rib in Sudbury is all about safety
"For us, it’s the safety issue. They're carrying trays around and (with) children running around, we want to make sure safety is paramount," said Sam Roumanas, Mr. Prime Rib restaurant.
Liberal MPP Christina Martins presented the Putting Your Best Foot Forward Act 2017 on Tuesday. She said it's all about giving workers a choice.
"I made the decision to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act because it will further enhance protections for employees who are currently suffering from being forced to wear unsafe footwear specifically high heels, by their employers," Martins explained.
Some people experience pain in their feet and back when wearing high heels; but did you know they could also be causing long-term health problems?
"Even if you already have a bunion and it’s not necessarily caused by the heels themselves right away, it could make them worse by creating a toe space that's not wide enough to accommodate all your toes," said Danielle Huneault, a chiropodist.
"If something is too narrow it can also cause in grown toe nails, which can cause infections and more severe problems in the future."
If passed, the bill would follow in the footsteps of British Columbia. The province banned mandatory high heels in the workplace earlier this year.
