Role of the Employment Discrimination Section (EDS) in the Civil Rights Division (CRD). Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin.Title VII expands upon Title VI to include religion and sex discrimination within its law. Title VII, the ADEA, and the ADA prohibit compensation discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the federal law that protects individuals from employment discrimination. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 2. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. 3. Title VII applies to private employers, labor unions and employment agencies. Pregnancy Discrimination Act. 23. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 24.