Pregnancy is covered under Title IX's prohibition of discrimination based on sex. HCC will treat pregnancy in the same manner as any short term disability.Pregnancy discrimination is also considered sex discrimination. Experienced discrimination? Visit our File a Discrimination Complaint page to see the process for filing a complaint or call (813) 272-6554. Pregnancy discrimination is against the law. The EEOC enforces three federal laws that protect job applicants and employees who are pregnant. There's no way around it: pregnancy discrimination is against the law. Please identify the institution or agency that engaged in the alleged discrimination. In order to further bolster compliance with this regulation, pregnancy was included in the 2015 Florida Human Rights Act.