standard of fairness
collocation in Englishmeaningsofstandardandfairness
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standard
adjective
uk/ˈstæn.dəd/us/ˈstæn.dɚd/
usual rather than special, especially when thought of as being correct ...
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fairness
noun[U]
uk/ˈfeə.nəs/us/ˈfer.nəs/
the quality of treating people equally or in a way that is right ...
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(Definition ofstandardandfairnessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Hisstandardoffairnessis to increase the hours, accompanying it with a reduction in wages.
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But cutting the corners must tend to weaken thestandardoffairness.
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We are changing the system from one that is commonly regarded, although it has some delays, as attaining astandardoffairness.
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On one or two occasions he departed from his normal highstandardoffairness.
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The point really is that it is the clause itself which is thestandardoffairness.
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At any rate, it must achieve the samestandardoffairnessand justice as the best employer would be expected to maintain.
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They have maintained astandardoffairnesswhich has made it possible to continue this method of trial perhaps in circumstances where otherwise it might have come under substantial pressure.
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Some of the people who argue for the retention of things as they are, or very much as they are, see thestandardoffairnessas appearing before a court.
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Thestandardoffairnessis not the standard of a fair trial in the country which is seeking the extradition but thestandardoffairnessof this country.
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When a person is self-aware, there is a uniformstandardoffairnessand there is no bias.
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Opponents of the justice rationale might further argue that being forced to make a publicly recorded choice violates standards of fairness because the right of decisional privacy is sacrosanct.
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It is up to us to ensure minimum standards of fairness and decency in the workplace.
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Do the existing procedures satisfy contemporary standards of fairness and public accountability?
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At the same time we must ensure that our procedures for dealing with such people meet accepted standards of fairness.
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We all share a desire to see our criminal justice system process operating to the highest possible standards of fairness and integrity.
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We therefore need to ensure the highest standards of fairness and transparency for all those affected by the regulation.
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All those elements clearly need to be underpinned by decent minimum standards of fairness at work.
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We must try to inject our standards of fairness as far as we can.
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When trials are held, they routinely fail to meet international standards of fairness.
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In my submission, it is important that the requirement for a negotiated agreement sets minimum standards of fairness and consistency.
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