Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Title VII prohibits employers from discriminating against employees based on race, color, sex, religion, and national origin.Not to engage in any act or practice that unlawfully discriminates against any employee or potential employee because of that individual's race. Most claims of employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended) rely on circumstantial evidence. It looks at employment discrimination laws and, where applicable, laws relating to discrimination in contracting. This memo is current as of December 2019. VII) marked the beginning of modern, broadly applicable anti-discrimination. The term disability shall have the meaning set forth in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended. Title VII forbids discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, with some limited exceptions. The Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (Title VII).