Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. 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 protects employees and former employees who attempt to exercise the rights. A) Discriminatory practices prohibited; employees or applicants for employment subject to coverage. Title VII is a federal law that prohibits employment discrimination based on a worker's race, color, gender, religion, or national origin. The Supreme Court and other federal courts do not allow the job title to control whether an executive should be considered an "employee." Title VII provides protections to prospective employees from discrimination. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects workers from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This complexity and differences of perspectives would contribute to the movement of defining sexual harassment in the workplace as illegal.