To whom does the law apply? The city of Phoenix investigates complaints against businesses within the Phoenix city limits that have fewer than 15 employees.A charge of discrimination can be completed through our online system after you submit an online inquiry and we interview you. Amends Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy. The primary federal law prohibiting employment discrimination is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which faced major opposition before being adopted. Are you being discriminated at work? There are strict deadlines for filing a charge of discrimination, please review the information in the timeliness tab or call 1-800-669-4000. Specifically, the law prohibits employers from making hiring decisions based on the race, religion, color, sex or national origin of the applicant. 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. There are strict deadlines for filing a charge of discrimination, please review the information in the timeliness tab or call 1-800-669-4000.