You may file a complaint using either the Client Discrimination Complaint (J-020) form or you may write or type your own statement. Title VII prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from discriminating based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discriminating in hiring, firing or pay based on a persons' race, religion, sex or national origin. Title VII ensures that employers cannot discriminate based color, religion, race, national origin, or sex, as this is a serious form of discrimination. The primary federal law prohibiting employment discrimination is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which faced major opposition before being adopted. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that prohibits any type of discrimination. Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Tucson: (520) 620-7300. It was noted in the Congressional Record that applause broke out in the Senate galleries. Equal Opportunity Manual.