You must also file your charge of employment discrimination with UALD within 180 days of when you learned of the last alleged discriminatory act. Utah law requires employers to provide employees with a written notice about their rights under the state's pregnancy discrimination law.The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) protects women from discrimination based on pregnancy regarding employment. Employers must hold open a job for a pregnancy-related absence the same length of time they would hold jobs open for employees on sick or disability leave. On February 4, 2021 Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation that extends employment protections to pregnant women in the state. The FMLA gives eligible employees in Utah the right to take up to 12 weeks off work per year for pregnancy or parenting leave. SALT LAKE CITY A new law that went into effect Tuesday provides a series of protections for those in the workplace who may be pregnant. An employee's ability to use FMLA leave during pregnancy or after the birth of a child has not changed. Pregnancy discrimination is against the law. The EEOC enforces three federal laws that protect job applicants and employees who are pregnant.