Sentences with phrase «lack of fairness»

There is also a glaring lack of fairness in the proceedings leading up to a loss of citizenship on these grounds.

I think that most people would be rather upset about the lack of fairness in the eBay process if they were determining disputes over $ 1,000 — not to mention criminal and family litigation.

To adjust for this apparent lack of fairness, the WSIB created three experience rating programs: NEER, CAD - 7 and MAP.

The only basis that Republicans could use in filing lawsuits against a truly aggressive GHG reduction plan would the plan's lack of fairness in equitably distributing the socio - economic burdens of decarbonization across all classes of GHG emitters, were that plan to be poorly designed and unfairly applied.

However, years of statewide assessments have failed to significantly close that gap; in fact, as income inequality grows across the state, the student achievement gap continues, pointing out the lack of fairness and access for all Connecticut's students to equal educational opportunities.

These disparities highlight a growing concern about the lack of fairness in the funding of elementary and secondary education in Wisconsin.

Lowe, with a perfect deadpan sense of purpose, wields her kitchen knife as an instrument of karmic retribution against life's intrinsic lack of fairness, provoking empathy and scorn in equal measure as she cuts a deliberate and very bloody swath through London.

Based on the above, we still insist that, «The Commission as constituted lacks both legal and moral standing to inquire into the «clashes» that happened between the Nigerian Army and members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria on 12th -14 th December, 2014 at Zaria for lack of fairness, independence and impartiality.

The BFAWU has agreed to work with Unite the Resistance and John McDonnell MP, along with other groups at a meeting on January 8th 2014 in order to discuss and hopefully address the lack of fairness and justice for workers in the UK's fast - food industry.

Not exact matches

Other important considerations around fairness must also be addressed, such as whether to provide charge - free access options or routes to ensure accessibility and inclusivity, whether to charge individuals a congestion fee for driving where alternative modes of transportation are not available (e.g. the lack of public transit in rural areas), whether the charge for commercial and private vehicles differs or not, and whether individuals living further away from urban areas and thus travelling further distances should face a higher charge than individuals living in urban areas.

Cardinal William Levada, an American who heads the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, said the newspaper «lacks fairness» and that it accuses the pope of «leniency and inaction» in dealing with abuse cases.

It lacks courtesy and fairness and it makes many of us afraid to turn on our computers.

when pastor Darling says «In fairness to gun enthusiasts, no reasonable observer could pin the blame for the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting solely on the lack of effective gun laws.»

God is the perfection of action - and - passion, who escapes the defectiveness of our passivity not by impassivity but by the all - inclusiveness, the catholicity, of his sensitiveness, which gives him the balance, the all - sidedness, the fairness, the justice, which are precisely what our passivity lacks.

The curse of the armband might strike him too though, but in all fairness we really lack players with the demanding presence of Adams and Vieira.

In fairness, the lack of depth or talent has not really been our problem.

i have to admit at 1 nil up it was painful to watch this arsenal team, toothless, no fluency, no penetration and you could sense how tense and nervous the team was, the only players pushing to go forwards were santi & wilshere sadly both them were recently back from long term injuries and lacking match fitness / sharpness which was understandable, on a different day they both would have scored, jack had a couple of good chances and santi had one, anyway we sorely missed both that, s for sure, santi, s linking play and their fighting spirit jack was not afraid to have a go at alexis in fairness he deserved it!!

It proves the lack of truth in the government's claims of fairness and social justice.»

Conference is concerned about evidence from the research which shows that when members who are being bullied initiate Grievance Procedures against headteachers or other senior leaders, they may experience a lack of natural justice in the forms of honesty, fairness and impartiality because this same group are the most likely perpetrators of workplace bullying.

The Joint Caucus of the All Progressives Congress, APC and Labour Party in the Senate has expressed great disappointment in the claim of caucus senators of the PDP, that kicked against President Muhammadu Buhari's war against corruption, saying the drive was a selective anti-graft war that «lacks transparency and fairness».

We find it very bizarre that the Hon. Attorney - General, Ms Gloria Akufo, who assured the entire citizenry of her commitment to fairness and strict adherence to ethical principles at her vetting not too long ago, will claim that she exercised the said constitutional discretion on grounds merely that there was a lack of evidence to prosecute the case in question when indeed, the Siting Judge, Court Clerks, Court Bailiffs, Court Warrant Officers (CWOs), Journalists as well as notable public figures in whose presence the said court was physically attacked and the accused persons freed, are alive and available to be interviewed and evidence taken from same.

They handed out millions of dollars in «member items» to local organizations, legislative pork that drew criticism for lack of transparency and fairness.

Well, it is absolutely none of my business to desire to enquire as to when and why Mr. Banda fell out of friendship with Nana Akufo - Addo; what is definitely my business, as a critically thinking journalist, is to demand, as a matter of fairness and social justice, that Alhaji Banda provide specific and intimate examples of what he claims to be his old friend's abject lack of wisdom, or talent, in bringing people together or uniting the rank - and - file membership of the country's largest liberal - democratic and progressive political organization.

Because - and especially in their assessments - they tend to reflect familiar categories: The sharp and often distorting distinctions among and between «subjects»; age grading; the value placed on quick recall; the dumbing down of the quality and grace of expository prose to make it fit into some sort of rating scheme; the overload of material to be covered, usually the inevitable result of intracommittee ideological logrolling, which leads to a bit of this and a dollop of that; the almost absolute denial of a value placed on individual ingenuity, craggy but provocative thinking, sustained work, and desirable variety; the lack of interest, signaled by the assessment apparatus, of the virtues of fairness, good character, and imagination.

We are deeply concerned that the President - elect seeks to nominate as a Secretary of Education a candidate whose experience — and lack of experience — calls into question core principles of fairness, equality and a commitment to education.

Starting with the basic psychometrics, and moving onto the (entire) lack of research in support of using more «off - the - shelf» tests to help alleviate issues with fairness, would be the (easy) approach to take in a court of law as, really, doing any of this is entirely wrong.

No surprise, I guess, that none of the other «issues» about which the EVAAS has been continuously questioned and critiqued were addressed in this article (e.g., about fairness and the teachers who are not TVAAS eligible, validity or the lack of relationships between the TVAAS and other indicators of quality in Tennessee, subject and grade level bias, as written about here and here, etc.).

Here in California, the SBAC assessments have been carefully examined by independent examiners of the test content who concluded that they lack validity, reliability, and fairness, and should not be administered, much less be considered a basis for high - stakes decision making.»

Attribute this to the lack of balance shafts, but in fairness the SE - R doesn't need to be taken to the redline for spirited performance.

In fairness these haven't always been the simplest of areas to get to grips with and, whilst this is undoubtedly improving, there remains a worrying lack of understanding surrounding the importance of various books rights and licensing.

Another shining example of lack of due process, procedural fairness and the right to appeal.

Prior to yesterday the fairness of that question lacked context for me.

Certain undergraduates get upset at the lack of openness and fairness at the UEA CRU.

18 Nevertheless, because most of the appeal decisions on the standard in summary judgment have involved concerns of a lack of procedural fairness rather than a lack of efficiency, this asymmetry could have a conservative influence on the overall approach recommended by the Court of Appeal.

In this case, the appellant's concerns regarding a lack of procedural fairness for the retention monies, hydro seeding, and costs were rejected.

To put this language in public law terms, the lack of procedural fairness in the termination decision meant that the decision could not reasonably be relied upon by other public authorities as evidence of unfitness to carry out public contracts.

«The applicant asserts excess of jurisdiction, breach of natural justice, fairness, and violation of his Charter rights and a lack of institutional impartiality and independence between subject tribunal and the Ministry of the Attorney General for Ontario and the attorney general and his agents.

In his view, this lack of connection to Ontario raised an issue of fairness to foreign class members who would not reasonably have expected to have their rights in relation to this American offering determined in by an Ontario court.

Procedural fairness requires the parties to an English pre-nuptial agreement to have independent legal advice and for there to be financial disclosure and a lack of pressure or duress.

Our commitment is to liberal - democratic principles of equality, fairness and justice for all under the law, regardless of religious belief or lack thereof.

«The Commissions» proposals could create uncertainty as to how prior FSA findings on unfair terms will apply, and to how the financial services regulator will develop its own regime for fairness of terms and conditions which runs in parallel with the new law, creating lack of clarity for the industry.»

While there are reasons to be concerned about consistency and fairness at both the leave stage and the merits stage of judicial review, inconsistency at the leave stage affects far more applicants, and the decision - making process at the leave stage lacks even the modest accountability and transparency found at the merits stage.

The arbitrator or tribunal or institution that builds a reputation for lack of tolerance for delay and waste and which is supported by its court of supervision reflecting similar ideals will truly be providing equality and fairness as well as the promptness demanded always by commerce.

There are complaints of a «lack of transparency and fairness in seat selection as trainees» first choices are not always taken into account».

LGBT activists also argue that the lack of regulation against discriminatory practices compromise fairness in the job market.

«The question in my mind then is whether the judge should have ignored the statute based on the lack of procedural fairness...»

While keeping separate finances might seem like the best way to promote fairness, there are notable downsides to consider including financial inequality, unhealthy competition, and a potential lack of trust.

Combat accusations about a lack of transparency and fairness; and avoid claims of favoritism, one of the top ten employee complaints about workplaces.

Challenges that couples present to a therapist often include doubt about the relationship, emotional distance, resentment, anger, the consequences of betrayal, experiencing romantic feelings for someone outside the marriage, alcoholism and drug addiction, sexual incompatibilities, parenting clashes, a lack of passion and romance, career and money struggles, power imbalances, issues of fairness and more.

Awareness of a need for guidelines grew out of a nationwide movement, bolstered by government and academic studies, that challenged the significant lack of consistency and fairness in child support awards.