Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Secure for persons in this state, including persons with disabilities, freedom from discrimination in certain employment transactions.The Civil Rights Act contains a provision, Title VII, that prohibits employment discrimination based on race, gender, national origin, and religion. Our lawyer can help you file a lawsuit against your employer, or a claim with the State Labor Board or under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that protects employees against discrimination based on certain specified characteristics. Of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently announced that Title VII plaintiffs are no longer required to plead an "ultimate employment decision." Any disadvantageous change in the "terms, conditions, or privileges of employment," if done for an unlawfully discriminatory reason, violates Title VII. Title VII applies to private employers, labor unions and employment agencies. Plaintiff asserts this claim under Title VII.