Title VII forbids discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, with some limited exceptions. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that prohibits employment discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, sex.Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Title VII prohibits sexbased harassment, including sexual harassment. Title VII is a federal law that prohibits employment discrimination based on a worker's race, color, gender, religion, or national origin. Numbering of Title VII Instructions. 2. 5.0 Title VII Introductory Instruction. 3. A) Discriminatory practices prohibited; employees or applicants for employment subject to coverage. We cover everything from car accidents to employment law and other hot legal topics. In the spring of 1975, the Cornell Human Affairs Program organized a "speak- out" addressing woman's sexual harassment experiences in the workplace (Thomas,.