Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. The purposes of this Act are-- (1) to provide appropriate remedies for intentional discrimination and unlawful harassment in the workplace;Allows compensatory and punitive damages for intentional employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disability. Title VII forbids discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, with some limited exceptions. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act protects employees and job applicants from discriminatory practices. Title VII, Civil Rights Act, 1964, Sec. 2000e2. The Civil Rights Act of 1991 allows for Title VII discrimination claims to go before a jury. This is an action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title I of the Civil. (Title II of Civil Rights Act of 1964); 42. The Supreme Court has illuminated that "sex" and the other traits protected by.