If you believe your civil rights, or someone else's, have been violated, submit a report using our online form. Housing discrimination is illegal in nearly all housing, including private housing, public housing, and housing that receives federal funding.Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. This section provides an overview of the types of evidence necessary to prove intentional discrimination under Title VI. Does OFCCP enforce employment discrimination laws? Acts of genderbased harassment may also be considered sex discrimination or sexual harassment. Examples. All employers have the same legal duties under the Act, but the way that large and small employers carry out these duties may be different. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act), as amended, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings. Workplace harassment based on membership in a protected class is also prohibited. Federal laws prohibit discrimination based on a person's national origin, race, color, religion, disability, sex, and familial status.