And, an employer must extend leave, medical insurance, and other benefits to the pregnant employee under the same terms as they would another employee. Pregnancy discrimination is against the law.The EEOC enforces three federal laws that protect job applicants and employees who are pregnant. It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to discriminate on the basis of sex with regard to fringe benefits. These laws collectively ensure that pregnant employees cannot be discriminated against or fired simply for being pregnant. The Ohio Revised Code has a similar provision in Chapter 4112. The law prohibits discrimination based on sex, including discrimination based on pregnancy or related conditions. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act could change that. A Critical Gap in the Law. First, the PWFA is a workplace antidiscrimination law.