Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Title VII prohibits employment discrimination, including unlawful harassment, based on religion.Numbering of Title VII Instructions. 2. 5.0 Title VII Introductory Instruction. 3. Title VII's value resides in its ability to ensure equitable treatment in the workplace. A) Discriminatory practices prohibited; employees or applicants for employment subject to coverage. Completing an acknowledgment of receipt form upon receiving the policy. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that protects employees against discrimination based on certain specified characteristics. Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits sexual orientation. An employer cannot retaliate against a worker for exercising their rights.