[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 29, Volume 4] [Revised as of July 1, 2008] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 29CFR1606.2] [Page 208] TITLE 29--LABOR CHAPTER XIV--EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION PART 1606_GUIDELINES ON DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF NATIONAL ORIGIN--Table of Contents Sec. 1606.2 Scope of title VII protection. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, protects individuals against employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The title VII principles of disparate treatment and adverse impact equally apply to national origin discrimination. These Guidelines apply to all entities covered by title VII (collectively referred to as ``employer'').