Is a hostile work environment claim barred under the doctrine of res judicata?

claim in the present action, such a claim is also barred under the doctrine of res judicata because the claim could have been brought in the earlier action.⁹ See Gregory v. Windall, 153 F.3d 1071, 1074 (9th Cir. 1998) (claim preclusion bars consideration of a hostile work environment claim that could have been raised in a prior action between the same parties).