Your employer cannot fire you because you are pregnant. Instead, you must receive the same benefits that workers with injuries or health conditions receive.Eligible employees be given unpaid leave for certain qualifying events, including the birth or placement of a child and other pregnancy-related conditions. In 2022, Congress passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which will take effect in June of 2023. In. North Carolina, employers are not required to offer reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers, putting both workers and their unborn babies at risk. Under the PWFA, an employer must accommodate a worker's known limitation related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, absent undue hardship. AN ACT ADDRESSING PREGNANCY-RELATED DISCRIMINATION AND. 2. In addition, pregnant employees must be permitted to work as long as they are able to perform their jobs. However, this fact sheet does not address exemptions and does not go into detail regarding legal rights. The PDA covers the same employers and employees as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.