Your employer cannot fire you because you are pregnant. Instead, you must receive the same benefits that workers with injuries or health conditions receive.If you feel you have been treated unfairly due to your pregnancy, call the attorneys at Strianese PLLC for help with your case: (704) 998-2577. Pregnancy discrimination is against the law. The EEOC enforces three federal laws that protect job applicants and employees who are pregnant. You have an absolute right to work while you are pregnant. Basically, a pregnant employee must be treated the same as any other employee who can do their job with or without reasonable accommodation. Eligible employees be given unpaid leave for certain qualifying events, including the birth or placement of a child and other pregnancy-related conditions. A pregnant woman must inform her employer of the pregnancy and probable date of confinement as soon as she knows she is pregnant. Mecklenburg County offers a competitive benefits package to eligible employees and their eligible dependents.