This subchapter shall not apply to an employer with respect to the employment of aliens outside any State, or to a religious corporation, association, educational institution, or society with respect to the employment of individuals of a particular religion to perform work connected with the carrying on by such ...
Title VII covers all private employers, state and local governments, and education institutions that employ 15 or more employees for 20 or more weeks in the preceding or current calendar year and prohibits unlawful discrimination in all aspects of employment, including but not limited to hiring and firing as well as ...
Title VII is enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Most employees and job applicants are protected by Title VII, but independent contractors are not.
Title VII applies to private-sector employers with 15 or more employees, to state and local government employers with 15 or more employees, and to the federal government as an employer. Title VII also applies to unions and employment agencies. Title VII does not apply to Tribal nations.
The Civil Rights Act catalyzed progress in higher education, increasing access, admission, enrollment, and graduation rates among students from historically marginalized backgrounds. It has enabled institutions to develop and implement programs, policies, and practices that offer targeted support to students.