Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Harassment is prohibited in all workplaces, even those with fewer than five employees.When someone files a discrimination complaint, CRD evaluates the facts and decides whether to accept the case for investigation. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that protects employees against discrimination based on certain specified characteristics. The law in California protects employees from discrimination based on sex, race, national origin, religion, disability, and other protected classes. A charge of discrimination can be completed through our online system after you submit an online inquiry and we interview you. It requests EEOC to take remedial action. Anti-discrimination laws were created to protect the civil rights of all citizens of the United States. It was noted in the Congressional Record that applause broke out in the Senate galleries. (A) Definitions of unlawful harassment under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, where applicable.