Title VII provides protections to prospective employees from discrimination. Contact the experienced Middlesex employment lawyers at Poulos LoPiccolo PC for immediate help with any workplace situation.Our wrongful termination attorneys can help New Jersey employees bring claims under any of these laws. Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Federal employment law also provides significant protections to pregnant New Jersey employees. ➢ Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §2000e-3(a)). In Massachusetts, current and prospective workers are protected from discriminatory employment actions under federal and state law. What is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? Title VII is a federal law prohibiting discrimination in the workplace. SCOPE: The Federal Laws: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).