Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Title VII and Section 1981 prohibit employers from retaliating against employees because they have engaged in statutorily protected activity.Section 1981 grants individuals the right to make and enforce contracts, regardless of race. Another type of Title VI violation is based on agency Title VI implementing regulations and is known as the disparate impact or discriminatory effects standard. The Arizona Civil Rights Act (ACRA) Section 411463 is a state law that mirrors Title VII. Section 1981 grants all persons the right to make and enforce contracts regardless of race. §§ 41-1401 et seq. On May 20, 2020, Plaintiff initiated this action in the Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County, alleging claims under. Applies to Section 1981 actions in the same manner as in Title VII actions). Thirteen Black employees intervened in the Commission action alleging violations of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, and various state law provisions.