Title VII forbids discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, with some limited exceptions. Under Title VII, the ADA, GINA, and the ADEA, it is illegal to discriminate in any aspect of employment.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 is a federal law that prohibits employment discrimination based on a worker's race, color, gender, religion, or national origin. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. The purpose of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was to ensure equality in employment and to prevent discrimination at the workplace. Although this memo focuses generally on employers, the anti-discrimination requirements of Title VII also apply to employment agencies and labor organizations. Title VII goes beyond plain employment discrimination. Discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Title. VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits employment discrimination because of an individual's "race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.