U.S. appeals court title VII sexual harassment retaliation.

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Weston v. Pennsylvania, 251 F.3d 420 (3rd Cir. 2001). A male culinary service officer brought an action against the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and a female coworker, alleging hostile work environment, sexual harassment, and retaliation in violation of Title VII and a state human relations law. The district court dismissed the hostile work environment claim and granted summary judgment for the department on the retaliation claim. The appeals court affirmed in part, and reversed and remanded in part. The appeals court held that the allegations in the officer's complaint stated a claim for hostile work environment. The court permitted the officer to amend his...