If you take leave due to a pregnancy or a pregnancy-related condition, you have the right to return. The PWFA requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees or candidates with a known limitation related to pregnancy.The NYCHRL prohibits unlawful discrimination in employment, public accommodations, and housing on the basis of actual or perceived pregnancy. There is no federal law guaranteeing comprehensive accommodations for pregnant and postpartum workers. Thereafter, she sued the City of Santa Monica for pregnancy discrimination under the Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHA"). California law forbids firing an employee because she is pregnant. Yet in a recent opinion, Harris v. Furthermore, recent precedents have extended Title VII to protect employees from discrimination based on gender identity. Figure out your plan for leave. Once you tell your boss and colleagues that you're pregnant, set up a meeting with your HR rep.