Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Title VII forbids discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, with some limited exceptions.A) Discriminatory practices prohibited; employees or applicants for employment subject to coverage. In 1964, the U.S. Congress passed Title VII Civil Rights Act, which prohibited discrimination in employment and in other areas of society. Title VII prohibits sexbased harassment, including sexual harassment. Title VII prohibits employers from discriminating against applicants, employees, and former employees based on certain protected characteristics. Enforcement would be incorporated into Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. " It was in the Senate debates that Senator John Tower added an amendment. Under Title VII, employers with 15 or more employees are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, and sex. As most employers know, if a Plaintiff brings a civil rights lawsuit under Title VII of the.