The Chicago Human Rights Ordinance prohibits discrimination against employees and job applicants based on their type of family membership. Explore your rights and protections under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and Family Medical Leave Act in the workplace.Edu or 312-996-8670. The PWFA, effective since June 27, 2023, mandates that covered employers provide reasonable accommodations for pregnancyrelated conditions. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act is an amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. You can file a complaint and pursue a discrimination claim at the Commission on Human Relations if you believe you have been personally harmed. Nothing in the Pregnancy. Discrimination Act, or Title VII, obliges employers to accommodate the child-care concerns of breast-feeding female. Not all workers are treated equally in the United States. Investigating Allegations of Systemic Discrimination, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chicago District Office, June 2018.