Temple Health Nurse Advances Bias Case Over Delayed Promotion

A Temple Health LLC nurse can move forward with claims that she was denied a promotion for nearly a year because of race and age discrimination, a federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled.

Kadena Smith-Fleming, who is Black and 49 years old, adequately alleged that White or younger licensed practical nurses received better treatment, Judge Chad Kenney of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania found.

For example, her complaint included plausible claims that those LPNs were promoted to registered nurse positions immediately upon passing their board exams, Kenney said Monday in denying Temple Health’s motion to dismiss. By contrast, Smith-Fleming allegedly ...