Petition For Change In Women's Dress Code Receives 120,000 Signatures

A London PwC female employee who refused to wear heels going to work had started a petition that has so far earned 120,000 signatures from the rest of the United Kingdom.

Worldwide, the petition gained support after it had made headlines.

Nicola Thorpe, a PwC former clerk, had started the petition after she was "made fun of" of her superiors, who had her go home without pay until she changed her outfit.

"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," the petition states. "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 Current formal work dress codes are outdated and sexist."

Thorpe said employers still have the right to impose different dress codes for men and women. However, this is only fair when the dress code doesn't favour one of the sexes," according to Thorp.

Studies have shown repeatedly the effects of wearing high-heels for more than eight hours, which are often required of these women. Some studies have highlighted that females who wear high heels more than one hour and 30 minutes start to experience excruciating pain.