The University of California owes workers $1.3 million following a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor for underpaying overtime payments for hourly employees. The error occurred while the university was attempting to replace the previous payroll system with the new UC Payroll, Academic Personnel, Timekeeping and Human Resources system. Read more...

Photo: The University of California owes workers $1.3 million after an error in its payroll system modified the overtime rate for some employees. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new bill into law Aug. 7 that aims to protect the privacy and safety of domestic violence survivors. Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson authored Senate Bill 331, which allows campus-based domestic violence counselors to keep their communications with survivors of domestic violence confidential. Read more...

Photo: UC-employed domestic violence counselors can now exercise evidentiary privilege to keep confidential their communications with their clients after Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 331. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Several students said they supported a new policy change to the University of California’s undergraduate admissions, but felt that part of the change, which allows admission officers to request recommendation letters, would put some students at a disadvantage. Read more...

Photo: (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor) The Board of Regents approved a system-wide policy for undergraduate admission that would allow selected students to submit additional material