Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. A) Discriminatory practices prohibited; employees or applicants for employment subject to coverage.Title VII forbids discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, with some limited exceptions. It is illegal for your employer to retaliate against you under both Title VII and the New York State Human Rights Law. Title VII prohibits sexbased harassment, including sexual harassment. In 1964, the U.S. Congress passed Title VII Civil Rights Act, which prohibited discrimination in employment and in other areas of society. It banned discriminatory practices in employment and ended segregation in public places such as swimming pools, libraries, and public schools. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. In the spring of 1975, the Cornell Human Affairs Program organized a "speak- out" addressing woman's sexual harassment experiences in the workplace (Thomas,. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that protects employees against discrimination based on certain specified characteristics.