"There might be medical reasons or religious reasons why people can't wear high heels, and if you just had a blanket policy that required that and took disciplinary action against someone for not wearing high heels, that could be another form of discrimination," she said. It went viral. Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. Video stories, which might have passed you by, in our weekly feature: In Case You Missed It. 28-year old DJ and music producer 'june as' is one of the thousands of people trying to piece back his life after the blast. The case of a receptionist sent home from work for refusing to wear high heels has sparked a renewed push for companies to ban "sexist" and "out-dated" dress codes in the UK.Temp worker Nicola Thorp, 27, says she was sent home from work in December last year for wearing flat shoes on her first day as a receptionist for finance company Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC).According to a BBC report, Ms Thorp had signed the outsourcing company Portico's appearance policy, which stipulated that female employees were required to wear between 2 and 4-inch heels.So when she turned up for work flat-footed, she was confronted about her footwear.Ms Thorp said she would struggle to work a full nine-hour day in the shoes and also questioned whether male employees were required to do the same.
But they couldn't," she told BBC Radio London.Since then, the incident has spurred national debate in the UK, and Portico is reportedly reviewing its policy. "This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced.Sex harassment rife in service industry because 'customer is always right'39pc of gender pay gap in Australia 'unexplained': researchCoronavirus patients discovering unexpected side effects'I can't keep on going': Second COVID-19 shutdown sees businesses closing for goodTeenagers detained at Queensland shopping centre for alleged coronavirus breachesNewlywed couple comes to the rescue to help stranded toddler homeAnalysis: With the arrest of a billionaire tycoon, China wants Hong Kong to know no-one is safeVictoria launches confronting COVID-19 ads as state records 322 cases, 19 deathsFamily's long campaign to have WWII hero awarded Victoria Cross ends in tears of joyChina hits 11 US leaders with sanctions for 'performing badly' on Hong KongKey points from the Victorian Premier's latest COVID-19 press conferenceSydney private school cluster grows as NSW 'halfway through a critical phase'Coronavirus update: India registers record daily fatalities and six days of world's highest number of infectionsCats destroy in-form Saints to replace them in AFL top four'Dark, depressing and cold': Cancer patient tells of harrowing experience at 'death hospital''The whole competition is at stake': NRL issues final warning to players breaking bubble laws'I can't keep on going': Second COVID-19 shutdown sees businesses closing for goodCoronavirus patients discovering unexpected side effectsTeenagers detained at Queensland shopping centre for alleged coronavirus breachesWith the arrest of a billionaire tycoon, China wants Hong Kong to know no-one is safeChina hits 11 US leaders with sanctions for 'performing badly' on Hong KongNewlywed couple comes to the rescue to help stranded toddler homeCoronavirus patients discovering unexpected side effects'I can't keep on going': Second COVID-19 shutdown sees businesses closing for goodTeenagers detained at Queensland shopping centre for alleged coronavirus breachesNewlywed couple comes to the rescue to help stranded toddler homeAnalysis: With the arrest of a billionaire tycoon, China wants Hong Kong to know no-one is safeVictoria launches confronting COVID-19 ads as state records 322 cases, 19 deathsFamily's long campaign to have WWII hero awarded Victoria Cross ends in tears of joyChina hits 11 US leaders with sanctions for 'performing badly' on Hong KongKey points from the Victorian Premier's latest COVID-19 press conferenceChina hits 11 US leaders with sanctions for 'performing badly' on Hong KongCats destroy in-form Saints to replace them in AFL top four'I can't keep on going': Second COVID-19 shutdown sees businesses closing for goodFamily's long campaign to have WWII hero awarded Victoria Cross ends in tears of joyUnidentified gunmen kill French aid workers, local guides in Niger'The whole competition is at stake': NRL issues final warning to players breaking bubble laws Nicola had at least 1 relationship in the past. "In a work environment where people are on their feet for a long period of time, I [also] question whether there might be some risks to health and safety of the employee that is required to wear the high heels. "There is certainly nothing that stops an employer in Australia putting in place a certain code about what employees have to wear and what they can't wear. Her parents ran a rock factory in Blackpool called Stanton and Novelty Confectioners. Staff at a barber shop rocked by the Beirut explosion say they're haunted by flashbacks. She’d been employed in a temporary role through an … "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'. "The issue of the request to wear high heels is that it is a request that only applies to women," she said.
This Greek Orthodox church's altar survived the blast unscathed - even its oil lamp stayed lit. She is not dating anyone currently. "Dress code laws should be changed so that women have the option to wear flat formal shoes at work, if they wish," the petition states.So far the petition has attracted more than 79,000 signatures. "In Australia, in many circumstances that would be seen as a breach of discrimination laws, either at a state or federal level, because there is an argument that women are being treated less favourably than men by being required to wear high heels.
But they couldn't," she told BBC Radio London.Since then, the incident has spurred national debate in the UK, and Portico is reportedly reviewing its policy. "This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced.Sex harassment rife in service industry because 'customer is always right'39pc of gender pay gap in Australia 'unexplained': researchCoronavirus patients discovering unexpected side effects'I can't keep on going': Second COVID-19 shutdown sees businesses closing for goodTeenagers detained at Queensland shopping centre for alleged coronavirus breachesNewlywed couple comes to the rescue to help stranded toddler homeAnalysis: With the arrest of a billionaire tycoon, China wants Hong Kong to know no-one is safeVictoria launches confronting COVID-19 ads as state records 322 cases, 19 deathsFamily's long campaign to have WWII hero awarded Victoria Cross ends in tears of joyChina hits 11 US leaders with sanctions for 'performing badly' on Hong KongKey points from the Victorian Premier's latest COVID-19 press conferenceSydney private school cluster grows as NSW 'halfway through a critical phase'Coronavirus update: India registers record daily fatalities and six days of world's highest number of infectionsCats destroy in-form Saints to replace them in AFL top four'Dark, depressing and cold': Cancer patient tells of harrowing experience at 'death hospital''The whole competition is at stake': NRL issues final warning to players breaking bubble laws'I can't keep on going': Second COVID-19 shutdown sees businesses closing for goodCoronavirus patients discovering unexpected side effectsTeenagers detained at Queensland shopping centre for alleged coronavirus breachesWith the arrest of a billionaire tycoon, China wants Hong Kong to know no-one is safeChina hits 11 US leaders with sanctions for 'performing badly' on Hong KongNewlywed couple comes to the rescue to help stranded toddler homeCoronavirus patients discovering unexpected side effects'I can't keep on going': Second COVID-19 shutdown sees businesses closing for goodTeenagers detained at Queensland shopping centre for alleged coronavirus breachesNewlywed couple comes to the rescue to help stranded toddler homeAnalysis: With the arrest of a billionaire tycoon, China wants Hong Kong to know no-one is safeVictoria launches confronting COVID-19 ads as state records 322 cases, 19 deathsFamily's long campaign to have WWII hero awarded Victoria Cross ends in tears of joyChina hits 11 US leaders with sanctions for 'performing badly' on Hong KongKey points from the Victorian Premier's latest COVID-19 press conferenceChina hits 11 US leaders with sanctions for 'performing badly' on Hong KongCats destroy in-form Saints to replace them in AFL top four'I can't keep on going': Second COVID-19 shutdown sees businesses closing for goodFamily's long campaign to have WWII hero awarded Victoria Cross ends in tears of joyUnidentified gunmen kill French aid workers, local guides in Niger'The whole competition is at stake': NRL issues final warning to players breaking bubble laws Nicola had at least 1 relationship in the past. "In a work environment where people are on their feet for a long period of time, I [also] question whether there might be some risks to health and safety of the employee that is required to wear the high heels. "There is certainly nothing that stops an employer in Australia putting in place a certain code about what employees have to wear and what they can't wear. Her parents ran a rock factory in Blackpool called Stanton and Novelty Confectioners. Staff at a barber shop rocked by the Beirut explosion say they're haunted by flashbacks. She’d been employed in a temporary role through an … "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'. "The issue of the request to wear high heels is that it is a request that only applies to women," she said.
This Greek Orthodox church's altar survived the blast unscathed - even its oil lamp stayed lit. She is not dating anyone currently. "Dress code laws should be changed so that women have the option to wear flat formal shoes at work, if they wish," the petition states.So far the petition has attracted more than 79,000 signatures. "In Australia, in many circumstances that would be seen as a breach of discrimination laws, either at a state or federal level, because there is an argument that women are being treated less favourably than men by being required to wear high heels.