Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 hastened the end of legal Jim Crow.The FEHA prohibits harassment based on a protected category against an employee, an applicant, an unpaid intern or volunteer, or a contractor. Petitioner Johnson filed a complaint with the EEOC alleging that he had been denied promotion on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII. Court Description: ORDER granting in part and denying in part 36 Motion to Sever. The Motion is GRANTED as to Plaintiff Aida Oliva. Secs. 1981, 1983, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), 42 U.S.C. Secs. The Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) applies to public and private employers, labor organizations and employment agencies. The Supreme Court reaches a unanimous decision. In a title VII suit.