29 CFR § 1606.2 - Scope of title VII protection.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t29/s1606.2"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "29 CFR § 1606.2 - Scope of title VII protection."
title_number: 29
title_name: "Labor"
section_number: "1606.2"
section_name: "Scope of title VII protection."
chapter_name: "EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION"
part_number: "1606"
part_name: "GUIDELINES ON DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF NATIONAL ORIGIN"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000e"
regulatory_source: "45 FR 85635, Dec. 29, 1980, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1606"
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# 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”).