Salt Lake County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Learn more about what to do in cases of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.Pregnancy discrimination is against the law. The EEOC enforces three federal laws that protect job applicants and employees who are pregnant. Victims of pregnancy discrimination have a right to a monetary settlement. Utah's law also prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions. 2. What Types of Employment Discrimination are. Illegal? Governor Herbert signed the law in March 2016 and it is effective as of May 10, 2016. Utah's law also prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy related conditions. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) protects women from discrimination based on pregnancy regarding employment.