Workers can still access their rights under the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and employers are still required to understand the law and follow it. Maryland law, on the other hand, has required that covered employers provide accommodations for limitations related to pregnancy since 2013.Workplace Pregnancy Discrimination in Maryland: Know Your Rights. Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace is illegal under federal and Maryland state law. We want to make sure that no employer violates your rights under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). An employee's ability to use FMLA leave during pregnancy or after the birth of a child has not changed. There is no federal law guaranteeing comprehensive accommodations for pregnant and postpartum workers. Effective October 1, 2013, Maryland employers with 15 or more employees must provide their pregnant employees with certain reasonable accommodations. In 2013, Maryland enacted the Reasonable Accommodations for Disabilities Due to Pregnancy Act, Md. Code. Pregnancy disability leave (PDL) provides job protection for employees experiencing pregnancyrelated complications and disabilities.