04/21/2026
Starting a family should not mean losing your career.
But too many women in California are pushed out of jobs they earned after announcing a pregnancy, requesting accommodations, or taking maternity leave. The termination rarely sounds like discrimination. It sounds like "going in a different direction" or "eliminating the position."
We put together a guide on how to recognize when it is actually pregnancy discrimination and what to do next if it happened to you.
Read it here: https://www.gaulinlaw.com/blog/can-i-be-fired-for-being-pregnant-in-california
No. Firing someone because of pregnancy is illegal in California. Learn how employers disguise it, how to recognize the signs, and what to do next to protect yourself.
