Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, as amended, protects employees and job applicants from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. ... The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), as amended, protects persons 40 years of age or older from age-based employment discrimination.

What does Title VII protect against?

Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. The Civil Rights Act of 1991 (Pub.

Who is not covered by Title VII?

Employees, job applicants, former employees and applicants or training participants may be afforded the protection under Title VII. Independent contractors are not protected under Title VII. Despite Title VII's passage half a century ago, ​ race and gender discrimination ​ is still pervasive in the restaurant industry.