When it comes to pregnancy discrimination, workplace discrimination is very common. Pregnancy discrimination is against the law, yet many employers refuse to hire a woman because she is pregnant, and many women are fired when their employers find out they are pregnant. Pregnancy discrimination also occurs for other reasons, namely in any instance where an employer makes an important decision about an employee (hiring, firing, pay, promotions, etc.) based on the fact that a woman is pregnant. Women who have been victims of this type of discrimination should consider contacting a discrimination lawyer. An attorney can help advise the victim of her rights and form a strategy for seeking compensation and justice.