Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Every New Yorker has the right to a workplace free from discrimination and harassment.Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2000a of this title and Tables. Visit our online resource here. Title VII Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964. 1) Please fill out the complaint form, answering all of the questions. In 1964, the U.S. Congress passed Title VII Civil Rights Act, which prohibited discrimination in employment and in other areas of society. In 1964, the US Congress passed Title VII Civil Rights Act, which prohibited discrimination in employment and in other areas of society. This principle is contained in title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC, ch 21, § 2000e et seq.) . . .