Both federal law and Ohio law provide some protection for pregnant workers. This document provides guidance regarding the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act as they apply to pregnant workers.The Cuyahoga County Human Rights Commission (CCHRC) receives, hears and decides complaints of discrimination in employment. If you were discriminated against at work, you have legal recourse, if you can prove it. Our attorneys break down what it takes. Pregnancy discrimination is against the law. The EEOC enforces three federal laws that protect job applicants and employees who are pregnant. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is issuing this final rule and interpretive guidance to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Employees in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, now enjoy more expansive protections against discrimination than they do under Ohio and federal law. Under the PWFA, employees who need pregnancy-related accommodations must ask for them.