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.This Directive provides policy guidance and standards for establishing and maintaining effective affirmative programs of equal employment opportunity. The EEOC has provided guidelines for discrimination based upon religion, sex, and national origin, as well as guidelines for appropriate affirmative action. "Affirmative action . . . And the change must be noted in the contractor's affirmative action program. 8.2 (a) Action with Party Suing in a Representative Capacity. See also Note, Business. Section 717 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-16. Equal Opportunity or Affirmative Action employer.