Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Racial discrimination in the workplace is strictly illegal.They include Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Any person who believes they have been discriminated against may file a written complaint within 180 days of the alleged discrimination. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimina- tion in employment on the basis of race, color, national ori- gin, religion, and sex. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the California Fair Employment and. Bill logically extends that definition to the Unruh Civil Rights Act in the California Civil Code. Contra Costa Community College Dist.