Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. The act made it illegal to discriminate in the workplace based on a person's race, color, religion, sex and national origin.Title VII forbids discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, with some limited exceptions. ➢ Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §2000e-3(a)). SCOPE: The Federal Laws: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).