Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Download a PDF version of this document.Racial discrimination in the workplace is strictly illegal. Religious Discrimination. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the main source of federal law dealing with the issue of religious discrimination. VII) 3 and section 1981. VII) 3 and section 1981. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). Civil Rights Act of 1964Title VII. Collapse. Title VII forbids discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, with some limited exceptions.