The NYCHRL prohibits unlawful discrimination in employment, public accommodations, and housing on the basis of actual or perceived pregnancy. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is issuing this final rule and interpretive guidance to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.This document provides guidance regarding the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act as they apply to pregnant workers. Pregnancy discrimination is against the law. The EEOC enforces three federal laws that protect job applicants and employees who are pregnant. This means that an employer may not treat people differently based on race, age, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, or any other. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 ("PDA") amended the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with regard to pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions. It includes several rights in the New York State Constitution's Equal Protection Clause, with its chief purpose to preserve the right to abortion. From pregnancy discrimination laws).