Which legally protected class status is included in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

While pregnancy discrimination is addressed under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, it is not explicitly listed as a protected class in Title VII itself. Instead, the protection against discrimination based on pregnancy falls under the broader category of sex discrimination, which is an interpretation of Title VII, but not a standalone protected class within the original act.

Disability is protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, not Title VII. Title VII does not include disability as one of its protected classes, which means that individuals with disabilities do not have the same protections against employment discrimination under Title VII as those based on religion, race, or sex.

Sexual orientation is not explicitly included in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. However, recent court rulings have interpreted Title VII’s prohibition against sex discrimination to encompass discrimination based on sexual orientation, yet this was not part of the original legislation.