[philh]

The government is already sort-of in that business, according to the BBC:

> As the law stands, employers can dismiss staff who fail to live up to "reasonable" dress code demands, as long as they've been given enough time to buy the right shoes and clothes.

> They can set up different codes for men and women, as long as there's an "equivalent level of smartness".

Speculating here: One might be able to argue in court that for a receptionist, high heels are a greater level of smartness than whatever the male dress code is.