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.The Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (Title VII). This law prohibits discrimination against an employee because of that employee's race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. Not to engage in any act or practice that unlawfully discriminates against any employee or potential employee because of that individual's race. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlaws discrimination against a job seeker or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, sex. "'Race' and 'sex' are general terms that, in everyday usage, require modi-. 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on an applicant's or employee's protected characteristics. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, gender and national origin.