Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlaws discrimination against a job seeker or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, sex.A) Discriminatory practices prohibited; employees or applicants for employment subject to coverage. Pregnancy Discrimination Act ("PDA"): Title VII amended to add pregnancy as form of gender discrimination. D.C. Discrimination Laws Offer Broader Protections Against Discrimination.