Word: unfairness
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...instruct students who see him in the principles of administration, especially those whose requests are refused. Functioning as a "teaching office" in the concepts of administration, Epps wants to stress his principle of equity: Exceptions are allowable only up to the point that administration of the rule becomes unfair. Adherence to this principle gives Epps a distinct administrative style-exceptions to policies are allowed only within set limits, for if large numbers of exceptions are permitted then new policy is being made. Making policy is not a function of his office, so Epps prefers that such questions be sent...
Both sides in the dispute have filed unfair labor practices complaints with the Massachusetts State Labor Relations Commission. A hearing will be held...
Sullivan said that university and hospital trustees are conspiring to prevent the state's 46,000 hospital employees from organizing. He also accused the Children's Hospital administration of unfair labor practices, such as harassment of picketers and spying. He has filed a complaint with the Massachusetts Labor Relations Board...
...guardian against unfair and deceptive marketing practices, the Federal Trade Commission has generally spoken softly and carried a small stick. In recent years, it has seemed to be insensitive to mounting consumer complaints and over lenient with offending companies. All this has suddenly changed. The five commissioners and 600 staff lawyers and economists at the FTC's shabby, gray-stone headquarters in Washington are moving with unprecedented speed and imagination...
...burst of activity began in January, soon after Caspar Weinberger succeeded Paul Rand Dixon as chairman. Weinberger revitalized the staff by getting rid of some mediocrities, and switched the commission's emphasis away from shielding businessmen against unfair competition to protecting consumers against deception...