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 protects every employee or applicant against discrimination based on his or her national origin, including Americans. Title VII also prohibits employment discrimination because an individual is not American.
People who are not employed by the employer, such as independent contractors, are not covered by the anti-discrimination laws.
For example, this title typically does not cover: Independent contractors. U.S. citizens who are working abroad for non-U.S.-controlled businesses.
Employers of five or more are subject to the FEHA's prohibition against employment discrimination. Harassment is prohibited in all workplaces, even those with only one employee or independent contractor on staff. “Employer” does not include the federal government or a non-profit religious association or corporation.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 bars workplace sexual harassment. However, it only applies to regular employees, not independent contractors. Luckily, California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) protects freelancers against sexual harassment.
The NYSHRL protects many individuals whose status is not that of a traditional employee, including interns, independent contractors, consultants and people who provide services under a contractual relationship.