title vii of the civil rights act of 1964
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. A federal law that prohibits employment discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, sex, pregnancy, religion, and national origin, as well as prohibiting retaliation against an employee who opposes illegal harassment or discrimination in the workplace. • This term is often referred to simply as Title VII.42 USCA §§ 2000e et seq. [Cases: Civil Rights 1102. C.J.S. Civil Rights §§ 22, 26–27, 30–31, 33–34, 37, 41–42, 67.]