THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will soon ban the wearing of high heels in workplaces, especially by women whose work requires them to stand for hours.

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd disclosed over the weekend that he has ordered the DOLE’s Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC), the Bureau of Working Conditions (BWC) and the Bureau of Special Working Concerns (BSWC) to immediately craft a policy that will prohibit employers, particularly shopping malls and hotels, from requiring their employees to wear high heels.

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