Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on religion. The law covers all religious and spiritual affiliations, so long as the employee's beliefs are sincerely held.Title VII also protects atheists and agnostics. (1) provide for the execution of the policies of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its subsequent amendments (42 U.S.C. Section 2000e et seq.);.