Perdrix-Wang v. Director, Employment Security Department

By this decision today, this court is holding that appellant’s choice to disassociate herself from the presence of harmful chemicals in order to breast-feed her child disqualifies her from the receipt of unemployment compensation. I respectfully dissent.

The appellant in this case is a trained chemist whose job admittedly exposed her to harmful chemicals. Given the potential for danger, precautionary measures were taken during her pregnancy to remove her from their presence. After careful consideration, appellant made an informed and educated decision to breast-feed her child. Desiring to…