Which law prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?

• A. Fair Labor Standards Act
• B. Exempt employees
• C. Title VII Civil Rights Act of 1964
• D. Product market

Answer: (C)

Workplace equal opportunity protections are being tested here. The rule that prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII makes it illegal for employers with a certain number of employees to treat applicants or employees differently because of these characteristics in hiring, firing, pay, promotions, or other terms and conditions of employment, and it also protects against retaliation for filing complaints. This is the statute that directly targets discrimination in employment based on those protected categories.

The other options refer to different topics: the Fair Labor Standards Act governs minimum wage and overtime rules; “exempt employees” is a classification under that act for overtime eligibility; and a product market is not a law at all.