Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. The FEHA prohibits harassment based on a protected category against an employee, an applicant, an unpaid intern or volunteer, or a contractor.In addition to the protections of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as. Title VII forbids discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, with some limited exceptions. The Board should enforce-one law prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, and handicapped status. Civil Rights Act of 1964, 84 HARV. Title VII's value resides in its ability to ensure equitable treatment in the workplace. The Act is designed to make employees whole for illegal discrimination and to encourage employers to end discrimination. It was noted in the Congressional Record that applause broke out in the Senate galleries. Civil Rights Act of 1964, 84 HARV.