Pregnancy discrimination is against the law. The EEOC enforces three federal laws that protect job applicants and employees who are pregnant.If you have experienced pregnancy discrimination in employment, the ACLU of Illinois wants to hear about it. We might be able to help. Pregnancy Discrimination occurs every day in Illinois. An employer may not terminate an employee or take other adverse job action on account of pregnancy. What Is Pregnancy Discrimination? • IDHR is an investigatory agency that administers the Illinois Human. Rights Act ("IHRA"), which prohibits discrimination in the workplace. " Decades of case law interpreting an identical term in the Pregnancy Discrimination Act support the EEOC's interpretation.