Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act requires healthcare employers to protect their medical staff and employees from harassment and discrimination.An overview of Title VII, including who it protects, what it prohibits, and the possible claims employees may attempt to pursue under it. Title VII prohibits employers from discriminating against applicants, employees, and former employees based on certain protected characteristics. Title VII also requires healthcare employers to protect their medical staff and employees from harassment and discrimination even if the actor is a patient. Employers are reminded that Title VII's protections include religion, gender, and pregnancy. Second circuit holds that a physician with staff privileges may qualify as an employee under Title VII. A nursing home's acquiescence to the patient's demand created a racially hostile work environment that violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. What does this mean for employers in the United States that are subject to Title VII? Employers need not panic.