Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Any local government entity may receive federal funds for reimbursable medical services where all conditions set forth in this section are met.A link to the US Code and a summary of the law with helpful links. (a) There shall be established an institute for health care innovation, technology and competitiveness, to be known as the Massachusetts e-Health Institute. Seyfarth Synopsis: Fifth Circuit rules on Title VII liability concerning workplace violence in a healthcare setting involving third parties. Title VII can be applied to any employer who has 15 or more employees. Sexual misconduct may be in several forms. Massachusetts has laws in place against discrimination on the job. In Massachusetts, you must file your claim within 300 days after you experienced a discriminatory act. Unlike Massachusetts law, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not specifically include sexual orientation or gender identity as protected classes.