Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. With the implementation of Title VII, it became illegal for workplaces to discriminate against employees for race, color, sex and national origin.The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act makes it unlawful to discriminate on the basis of a protected class in the workplace. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) prohibit discrimination based upon an employee's national origin. Title VII prohibits employers from discriminating against workers based on their protected statuses in all aspects of the employment relationship. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on religion. Employers and their employees can't aid, abet, incite, compel, or coerce unlawful discriminatory acts or try to do so. The Fair Labor Standards Act specifically prohibits employers from retaliating against employees that report wage and hour violations.