Instructions. 1) Please fill out the complaint form, answering all of the questions. If you are filling out the form on a computer,.Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Pursuant to Education Law 3020, tenured educators have the right to retain their positions and may only be terminated if there is "just cause. In 1964, the U.S. Congress passed Title VII Civil Rights Act, which prohibited discrimination in employment and in other areas of society. The New York State Education Department conducts site visits to determine compliance with federal Civil Rights Laws and Regulations. "Prohibited Discrimination of Students. The alleged act of discrimination must have taken place within, or have sufficient connection to, New York City for a complaint to be filed with the Commission. It prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, and religion. 50 years of LGBTQ struggles for equal employment protections demonstrates why Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 must be amended.