Word: unfairly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Gilbert and others had speculated that those researchers who participated in the program would receive unfair advantages, such as special consideration in tenure decisions, more laboratory space and more grad students, for bringing in money to the University...
Nonetheless, Phinney says, although it may seem as if students who conduct summer thesis research have an unfair advantage, "it doesn't make a crucial difference" because "the people who will get summas will get them anyway...
More than 3000 other people turned to the quasi-judical body last year to seek redress against a variety of organizations for unfair employment, housing and public accommodations practices. The commission has power akin to that of a lower court, it can award damages and order an organization to change its practices...
Under a program called the Early Resolution Process, a fact-finding conference is scheduled by MCAD within a week after the filing. MCAD documents say the agency often uses this technique in cases "where the act complained of may be unfair rather than illegal...
This decision can be appealed to the full commission. If the complainant is still not satisfied, he or she can file a civil suit. And the respondent--the group or person against whom the complaint has been filed--can appeal to the courts if it finds MCAD's decision unfair. But legal experts say that the courts rarely overturn a decision...