Title VII forbids discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, with some limited exceptions. Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin.A) Discriminatory practices prohibited; employees or applicants for employment subject to coverage. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that prohibits employment discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, sex. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 may be the easiest employment law for employers to understand and implement, attorney Robin Shea says. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is charged with administering Title VII of the. Among other things, this law amends Title VII and the ADA to permit jury trials and compensatory and punitive damage awards in intentional discrimination cases. EPA Office of Civil Rights, Investigative Report for Title VI Admin. Complaint File No. 16R–99–R9 at 32 (Aug. The civil rights movement of the 1960s brought to light the need for reform.