Attorney Ricardo A. Guarnero Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Spacelabs Medical Inc.Business Editors, Legal Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2001 Ricardo A. Guarnero, Seattle attorney, announced today that they have filed a lawsuit lawsuit: see procedure; tort. against Spacelabs Medical, Inc. of Redmond, Wash. The suit alleges that Spacelabs systematically discriminated against Hispanic/Latino workers by paying them less than other workers, failing to promote them, denied overtime; denied training opportunities; paid less than similarly situated similarly situated adj. with the same problems and circumstances, referring to the people represented by a plaintiff in a "class action," brought for the benefit of the party filing the suit as well as all those "similarly situated. or less qualified Caucasians; retaliated against for challenging unauthorized practices The performance of professional services, such as the rendering of medical treatment or legal assistance, by a person who is not licensed by the state to do so. The unauthorized practice of a profession is prohibited by state laws. ; judged Hispanics by a different set of standards then applied to similarly situated or less qualified Caucasians; demoted or assigned as·sign tr.v. as·signed, as·sign·ing, as·signs 1. To set apart for a particular purpose; designate: assigned a day for the inspection. 2. to less favorable fa·vor·a·ble adj. 1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds. 2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis. 3. shifts, work areas, or facilities. The lawsuit is on behalf of all Hispanics employed by Defendant since March 16, 1996. Spacelabs Medical is a major producer of patient monitoring and diagnostic systems for the medical community. Among its leading product lines are Ultraview products, including a critical care patient monitoring system. For fiscal year ended 2000, the company had revenues of $249 million. Ricardo Guarnero, attorney for the Hispanic workers, stated, "Spacelabs has a large number of Hispanic workers that basically occupy the bottom rungs of the labor force. These workers are used as a reserve of cheap labor as they get paid minimal wages, receive no advancement and are otherwise expected to keep quiet. If they complain, they are summarily dismissed." Guarnero further stated, "In the case Hernandez, he had worked at the facility for over 22 years and had barely advanced, during his two decades of work for Spacelabs. Antonio Madrigal madrigal, name for two different forms of Italian music, one related to the poetic madrigal in the 14th cent., the other the most common form of secular vocal music in the 16th cent. had worked there for 8 years, started at $7 an hour and was receiving raises of 10 cents/hr. each year with no advancement and no prospect of advancement when he was fired." The case is captioned Hernandez et. al., v. Spacelabs Medical, Inc., King County Superior Court King County Superior Court, the largest trial court in Washington state, is based at the King County Courthouse, 516 Third Avenue, in downtown Seattle, Washington. It also operates a juvenile facility and a Regional Justice Center in Kent, southeast of Seattle. Number 01-2-07975-1 SEA. |
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