The NYCHRL prohibits unlawful discrimination in employment, public accommodations, and housing on the basis of actual or perceived pregnancy. This document provides guidance regarding the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act as they apply to pregnant workers.Pregnancy harassment involves unwelcome conduct in the workplace that is related to pregnancy. The conduct may be physical, verbal, or written. Informed consent is a legal right in the United States (U.S.). The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is issuing this final rule and interpretive guidance to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, which amended Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq. If your employer has 15 or more employees, taking actions against you may violate the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Title IX prohibits a school from discriminating against a student based on the student's pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy. The law says that it is pregnancy discrimination to treat a woman unfavourably because of her pregnancy or pregnancy-related illness.