Yeah, it's banning employers from making them wear them.
And that's the problem. If it was banning all women from wearing them then you could argue that it's a hazard to their health and it's being done for the public's welfare. However, that argument flies out the window if choice is still on the table and thus makes it an exceptionally stupid law. After all, it's not being done for health reasons if you're only blocking employers from requiring it.
I think the logic is pretty obvious
There is no logic to it. If it's a matter of choice, people have choice in terms of employers. If every work place required it, you could reasonably pass a law against it because there was no choice but to conform. However, when only a small number require it, there's no such impetus.
I agree I've never heard about it being an issue in the workplace before. But if a friend tells me she is forced to wear high heels at work but doesn't want to I'll wonder how tf is it legal to force her.
i.e. nobody should be forced to wear them, but if one wants to personally then sure. It's a matter of freedom
I view it as being no different than any other part of a dress code. Are you equally perplexed by how it's legal to force people to wear anything as a condition of employment? I've had friends who worked at places which forced them to wear sandals instead of sneakers. Should that be illegal? ---