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Tuesday, October 2, 2018

It is time to not just listen, but act on behalf of those disadvantaged in society

Isabella Schreiber/Staff

Running for office is a difficult task for anyone. For people who have been traditionally disadvantaged, however, whether female, people of color, people with disabilities, or LGBTQ+, it carries an extra layer of difficulty. However, it also carries an opportunity. Our mere presence in the race highlights the difficulties that
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UC

Friday, May 20, 2016

UC postdoctoral scholars to be included in new overtime pay rule

The Department of Labor ruled Wednesday that UC postdoctoral scholars making less than $47,476 are now qualified for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act, with the ruling coming despite a petition from the University of California to exempt them from the act.
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City

Monday, March 2, 2015

2 Bay Area restaurants pay more than $112,000 in back wages to employees

Two restaurants in Berkeley and San Francisco have paid more than $112,000 in back wages and damages after a year-long investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor found that the restaurants did not compensate employees for overtime work. The two Udupi Palace restaurants had “rampant overtime violations” of the federal
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Internships Issue 2015

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Students turn to internships despite lack of compensation

Along with pursuing a degree, volunteering and participating in other extracurriculars, a new staple has emerged in recent years for the already overwhelmed college student — the unpaid internship. The emergence of this new entry-level position is coupled with the growth of state and federal laws to regulate it. The
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Campus

Monday, September 22, 2014

Obama nominates Maria Echaveste from campus law school to be ambassador to Mexico

Maria Echaveste, the policy and program development director at the Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Law and Social Policy at UC Berkeley’s School of Law, has been nominated by President Barack Obama to become the next U.S. ambassador to Mexico.
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