Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. The Supreme Court held 63 that the prohibition on sex discrimination in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 encompasses employment discrimination.Notably, on June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court held in Bostock v. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in employment because of an "individual's . . . sex. " 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a)(1). There, in Title VII,. Congress outlawed discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Today,. § 2000d, for failure to allege intentional discrimination. Constitutional Scrutiny. Furthermore, recent precedents have extended Title VII to protect employees from discrimination based on gender identity.