She was dismissed for wearing heels to work after being told it was not permitted
Who knew that 'heels' could get you fired?!
There is a certain relationship between women and their shoes that we dare not get in between.
And in saying so, we kind of get it. Shoes, if anything, are statements.
They are not only symbolic of style but are also literal representations of walking with confidence.
A Johannesburg HR coordinator who dared to defy her company's policy on safety, was dismissed back in 2017.
She defied her superior's orders when it came to following safety protocol and dress etiquette when it came to wearing 'only' flat shoes at her mining company.
"Litshani Mofokeng was first spotted wearing high heels in September, 2017 by one of Tharisa Minerals’s directors, who then informed a manager about the dangers of wearing such shoes." (MSN)
Ten days later, Mofokeng was called into the Head of Sustainable Development's office for another warning to adhere to the shoe policy.
But Mofokeng felt so strongly about retaining her femininity working the mine that she defied those warnings.
MORE FROM JACARANDA
Of course, this led to her dismissal. She went through to the labour court and CCMA, who found that the company was right in their decision of dismissal.
However, "Judge Moshoana replaced it with one stating that while it was procedurally fair, it was also substantively unfair and ordered that Mofokeng be reinstated from the day she was fired." (MSN)
And get this, not only has she been reinstated, "the court said once an employee is reinstated the contractual right to back pay accrues to the employee." (MSN)
Looks like her heels were made for walking... and winning.
Image Courtesy of Pexels Website