Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Palm Beach County's Equal Employment Ordinance and Fair Housing Ordinance both provide protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation.Sexual harassment in the workplace is not only wrong, but also illegal under the Florida Civil Rights Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII forbids discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, with some limited exceptions. No guidance on how to count in the EEOC Guidance documents, merely restates the rule from the statute like. Act)' in an effort to eradicate specified categories of discrimination. To enforce Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (Title Vil); the Age Discrimination in. "Enforcement of Title VI of the Civil. Rights Act of 1964 National Origin. For example, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and many state laws protect employees from sexual harassment in the workplace.