Can a plaintiff bring a material issue of fact as to her hostile work environment claim when she alleges that a colleague made unwanted sexual advances toward her?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Arizona ex rel. Horne v. GEO Grp., Inc., 816 F.3d 1189 (9th Cir. 2016):

We have held that a plaintiff raises a material issue of fact as to her hostile work environment claim when she alleges that coworkers made unwanted sexual advances toward her; coworkers made frequent comments about her breasts; a coworker grabbed her breasts once; and her manager told her he wanted to take a trip to the mountains with her and commented on how "well built" she was. Burrell v. Star Nursery, Inc., 170 F.3d 951, 95355 (9th Cir.1999).

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