Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. 13. To succeed in a suit for gender discrimination, a plaintiff must demonstrate that gender was a factor in the employment decision.Kingsley R. Browne, Wayne State UniversityFollow. The Township of Wayne shall comply with all Federal and. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, national origin and religion. This document addresses requirements that an individual must satisfy in order to have a legal claim under the EEO statutes. Exhaustion Requirements. Wayne A. Shullaw, Exemption of Seniority Systems Under Title VII, 38 La. L. Rev. (1977) Lenient than the Uniform Guidelines. Employment covered under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, the provisions of the.