Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of:

• A. Civil Rights Act.
• B. Age Discrimination Act.
• C. Equal Pay Act.
• D. A federal law that prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin and religion.

Answer: (D)

Discrimination in employment based on protected characteristics is addressed by a specific federal law that prohibits unfair treatment in the workplace for those reasons. This law is part of the Civil Rights Act and targets employment practices, banning discrimination based on sex, race, color, national origin, and religion. The option that describes a federal law prohibiting employment discrimination on those exact bases matches this protection—the law that governs these areas in employment. The other choices refer to different statutes: one addresses age discrimination, another focuses on pay differences related to sex, and a broader Civil Rights Act reference isn’t as precise about the particular employment protections listed.