Key Point 8-12. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers engaged in commerce and having at least 15 employees from discriminating in any employment decision on the basis of race, col-or, national origin, gender, or religion.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was enacted by Congress "to achieve a peaceful and voluntary settlement of the persistent problem of racial and religious discrimination."[86] SEN. REPORT NO. 872, 88TH CONG., 2ND SESS. (1964). Title VII, Section 703(a), of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 specifies:
(a) It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer(1) to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; or(2) to limit, segregate, ...
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