Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. 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.Your case may also fall under federal law – specifically Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act – but only if your company employees 15 or more people. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 contains an anti-retaliation provision. Racial discrimination in Philadelphia workplaces with at least 15 employees is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Racial discrimination in Philadelphia workplaces with at least 15 employees is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees and job applicants from discrimination and sexual harassment at work. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the federal anti-discrimination statute, prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race and sex. What should you do when you have experienced discrimination? You can learn about your rights and find out how and when to file a charge of discrimination with the EEOC.