Under the Federal Title VII laws of the United States, a woman cannot be discriminated against in situations relating to pregnancy, childbirth, or for any medical reasons associated with these things. One of the biggest things that pregnant women have to face when they have a job and become pregnant is pregnancy accommodation.
Legally, employers must acknowledge a pregnant woman’s physical needs during the time of her pregnancy. This means that is she needs to be put in a new position that does not require as much physical activity as her current position, the employer must do this, if it is possible to do so without the company being “unduly burdened”. In other words, if it is possible to provide the pregnant employee with accommodations during the time of her pregnancy, the employer must do so or he is in violation of Federal law.
