Tag: unfair
Unfair Automated Hiring Systems Are Everywhere
Hospital boss claims unfair dismissal after chairman ‘bullied’ her
Olympian says letting trans athlete compete as a woman in London Marathon is ‘wrong and unfair’
Innocent drivers are being left with ‘unfair’ fines because of confusing parking apps
Sister of headteacher who killed herself after a bad report brands Ofsted ‘unfair’
‘It cannot go on’: Sunak says migrants crackdown needed as current system ‘unfair on British people’
Nicola Bulley ‘painted in unfair light’ by cops who ‘shared her personal struggles to shift focus’, friend says
A FRIEND of Nicola Bulley has said that the missing mum has been ‘painted unfairly’ after cops shared her personal struggles.
The pal, who wished to remain anonymous, claimed that police revealed that Nicola struggled with “issues with alcohol” in order to “shift the focus” away from their own shortcomings.
They urged detectives to focus on the areas near where Nicola disappeared that are not covered by CCTV[/caption]
Cops were even forced to explain to the Home Secretary why they disclosed the mum-of-two’s struggles with alcohol[/caption]
They told The Mirror: “I feel angry for Nikki. She’s a beautiful, kind, loving person. One of the best kind of friends you could wish for.
“This has painted her in an unfair light. I think the police have done this to shift the focus onto this rather than on them and their lack of progress.”
They also criticised detectives’ current theory that Nicola fell into the River Wyre while out walking.
The fuming friend added: “I think they want people to buy into their theory that she went into the river. I do fear that the focus will be on this now rather than trying to find Nikki.
“We really need to focus on finding out what has happened and where she has gone. Focus needs to be given to the areas not covered by CCTV and following up on those dash cams.”
They also had choice words for amateur sleuths who have tried to join the search, raging: “I think the TikTokers are taking the police away from what they need to be doing and wasting valuable resources.”
In a statement February 15, Lancashire Police revealed that Nicola had been categorised as a high risk missing person due to her “vulnerabilities”.
They explained that these included “significant issues with alcohol” brought about by her struggles with the menopause.
They also revealed that officers had attended her family home just weeks before her disappearance and that the force had referred itself to the police watchdog over the contact.
It comes as investigators have faced huge backlash for sharing details that could “destroy” Nicola’s reputation.
Broadcaster Fern Britton, 65, said in a tweet: “I am uncomfortable with the latest news suggesting that Nicola Bulley has an issue with alcohol and menopause.
“The undertone is that she maybe ‘a bit unstable’ or perhaps even ‘not in her right mind’.
“Too easy to write a woman off like this. What lies behind it?”
It comes as…
- Cops reveal ‘significant issues’ with alcohol & menopause had caused partner Paul Ansell ‘real challenges’
- Police say they’re still probing ‘incident’ that saw police called to mum’s home before she vanished
- An influencer has been arrested and fined after joining the search
- Follow our blog for the latest news
Labour MP for Walthamstow Stella Creasy also questioned the cops’ decision to publicly disclose the private information, describing it as “deeply troubling”.
Cops were even called in to explain their decision to the Home Secretary amid the uproar.
Meanwhile, Nicola’s family recently released a statement in which they urged her to reach out and revealed their hope that she is still alive.
Nicola has been missing since January 27.
She vanished while walking her dog in St Michael’s on Wyre, Lancashire.
Detective Superintendent Rebecca Smith confirmed that the force’s “main working hypothesis” remains that Nicola fell in the river.
But she revealed two other theories for her disappearance – Nicola leaving the area voluntarily and third party involvement.
DS Smith said: “There is not a single piece of information or evidence to suggest there is any third-party involvement.”
There is also nothing to suggest Nicola left the field voluntarily.
Asked if she hoped to find her alive, DS Smith said: “I hope with all my heart that we find Nicola Bulley alive more than anything.”
However, cops have faced criticism for Nicola’s loved ones, as well as external experts, for leaning too hard on their initial theory.
Underwater search expert Peter Faulding recently told TalkTV that his entire approach to the hunt for Nicola would have been different if he had known she was high risk.
Mr Faulding, who had been helping Lancashire Police with the search effort, slammed cops for not sharing enough information with his team.
Lancashire Police have referred themselves to the police watchdog over their handling of the case[/caption]
Her loved ones, including partner Paul Ansell, have disputed this idea[/caption]
YouTube Music contractors strike over alleged unfair labor practices
A group of 40 YouTube Music workers went on strike Friday. Employed by Alphabet subcontractor Cognizant, the striking workers allege that both companies’ management have leveraged unfair labor practices to get in the way of their union drive. “Right now, the vast majority of our department is ready to vote yes in a [National Labor […]
YouTube Music contractors strike over alleged unfair labor practices by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
CWA files unfair labor practice charge against eBay’s trading card subsidiary
The Communications Workers of America (CWA) has filed an unfair labor practice charge against eBay-owned TCGplayer on behalf of workers at the trading card marketplace. The organization says TCGplayer supervisors and managers, including founder and CEO Chedy Hampson, illegally surveilled union activity in recent weeks.
Workers at TCGplayer are trying to unionze and this week, a supermajority filed for a union representation election. If they’re successful, they’ll form TCG Union/CWA, which will be the first union within eBay.
Within the past two weeks, multiple TCGPlayer supervisors and managers, including the CEO, have patrolled the floor of the authentication center, taking note of employees who have worn any clothes or insignia identifying them as supporters of @TCGunionCWA.
— CODE-CWA (@CODE_CWA) January 27, 2023
The CWA claims that TCGplayer higher-ups have walked the floors of the company’s authentication center in Syracuse, New York. It says the supervisors and managers were taking note of employees who wore clothing or badges that identified them as supporters of the union drive. “This conduct constitutes unlawful surveillance of union activity and further created an impression of surveillance designed to interfere with, restrain and coerce employees in the exercise of their rights guaranteed by Section 7 of the National Relations Labor Act,” the CWA said in a statement.
The workers renewed their attempts to form a union after eBay bought TCGplayer late last year in a deal worth up to $295 million. They previously tried to organize in 2020, but withdrew their union election petition a few days before the vote. The CWA says that TCGplayer thwarted those efforts by bringing in a union-busting firm and running “an intense anti-union campaign where workers were regularly ordered to attend captive audience meetings and disparaged by management in company communications.”
Engadget has contacted TCGplayer and eBay for comment.