Smith v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Cohen,

Lois Rainbow Smith, the appellant, was a chocolate picker employed by appellee, Hershey Chocolate Corporation (Company). Company had a health policy which forbade female employees from continuing at work beyond their fifth month of pregnancy. The collective bargaining agreement between Local 464, American Bakery and Confectionery Workers’ International Union APL-CIO (Union) and the Company made reference to the “Employees’ Manuel” which contained the pregnancy provision as one of the plant safety rules. This was the only reference to this provision.

When appellant…