Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlaws discrimination against a job seeker or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, sex.Title VII forbids discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, with some limited exceptions. A) Discriminatory practices prohibited; employees or applicants for employment subject to coverage. Discriminatory employment practices: Mental disorder exception. Sec. 46a-62. (Formerly Sec. 31-126a). What laws protect me from discrimination in the workplace? In Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 discrimination in the workplace and at colleges and universities was prohibited. However, in the same case, Kolstad v. However, in the same case, Kolstad v.