What If I Am A Victim Of Discrimination? It is discrimination and illegal to refuse employment to a qualified candidate after that candidate reveals her pregnancy status.Pregnancy discrimination is a focus of our Maryland employment discrimination lawyers, who are ready to help with your pregnancy discrimination case. Pregnancy discrimination is prohibited under federal and state law. If you've been treated unfairly, The Law Firm of J.W. Stafford, L.L.C. can help. Employers must evaluate their safety protections for pregnant women and engage in the interactive process with employees to find reasonable accommodations. Pregnant Worker in Maryland. Workers can still access their rights under the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and employers are still required to understand the law and follow it. SAMHSA Publication No. PEP22-06-02-005. Rockville, MD: National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory.