As an employee in Massachusetts, you have rights regarding workplace discrimination. However, federal and state law can be complicated.Federal employment non-discrimination law, called Title VII, applies to employers with at least 15 employees. A better approach would be to amend the language of 151B to include independent contractors and other nontraditional employees in its protection. In Massachusetts, current and prospective workers are protected from discriminatory employment actions under federal and state law. Under Title VII, and its Massachusetts counterpart G.L.c. Harassment in Massachusetts may seek recourse under federal law pursuant to. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. § 1606.7(a) provides that a rule requiring employees to speak only English at all times in the workplace is a burdensome term and condition of employment.