Halloum

MEMORANDUM **

Ammar Halloum appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment in favor of Intel Corporation following a bench trial in his employment action alleging discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo the district court’s conclusions of law and review for clear error its findings of fact. Lam v. Univ. of Hawai'i, 40 F.3d 1551 , 1564 (9th Cir.1994). We affirm.

The district court did not err by finding that Halloum failed to prove that Intel’s employment decisions were discriminatory or were in retaliation for his complaints of discrimination, because there is ample evidence that Intel’s decisions were based on Halloum’s work performance. See id. at 1566 (holding the district court did not err by finding an employment decision was not motivated by discrimination or retaliation where that determination is supported by the record). Similarly, the court did not eiT by concluding that Halloum failed to prove a hostile work environment because there is evidence that Intel’s employment decisions were not sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the conditions of his employment. See Vasquez v. County…