Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. • Title VII, Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.(nondiscrimination based on race, color, and national origin in employment). Suffolk County is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or discriminated against. A) Discriminatory practices prohibited; employees or applicants for employment subject to coverage. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was enacted with the following purpose: "The purpose of this title is to eliminate, through. It was noted in the Congressional Record that applause broke out in the Senate galleries. Many people are surprised to learn that most jobs in the U.S. are considered atwill employment. Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 19642 to provide a com- prehensive scheme to battle discrimination. , and the Equal Pay Act of 1963, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d).