Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) proposes to amend the language of its existing recordkeeping regulations under title VII.Numbering of Title VII Instructions. 2. 5.0 Title VII Introductory Instruction. 3. Title VII outlaws sexual harassment including direct requests for sexual favors and harassment that creates a hostile work environment. Section 707 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 authorizes the federal government to sue employers engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination. Recommended Citation. Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance. Based upon the above discussion, the court holds that the private membership club exemptions of Title VII and Title II do not apply to § 1981. The courts have adopted a relatively permissive attitude toward Title.