Shaw Rahman v. American Tire Distributor Inc

MEMORANDUM

Shaw Rahman appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment in his employment action alleging national origin and religious discrimination under Title VII. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo. Pavoni v. Chrysler Grp,, LLC, 789 F.3d 1095, 1098 (9th Cir. 2015). We affirm.

The district court properly granted summary judgment on Rahman’s hostile work environment claim because Rahman failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact as to whether the complained of conduct was sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the conditions of his employment and create an abusive work environment. See Vasquez v. County of Los Angeles, 349 F.3d 634, 642-43 (9th Cir. 2004) (setting forth elements of a hostile work environment claim under Title VII and explaining that courts look at “all the circumstances, including the frequency of the discriminatory conduct; its severity; whether it is physically threatening or humiliating, or a mere offensive utterance; and whether it unreasonably interferes with an employee’s work performance”).

The district court properly granted summary judgment on Rahman’s national origin and religious discrimination…