The Women's Employment Rights Clinic (WERC) of Golden Gate University School of Law, founded in 1993, believes that every worker has a right to decent wages and equal opportunity. In conjunction with community based organizations, WERC advocates for the rights of low-wage and immigrant workers through direct service, impact litigation and public policy work. WERC also serves the dual purpose of training the next generation of ethical, competent, and socially responsible professionals. WERC is one of a handful of clinical legal programs around the nation providing comprehensive services for workplace problems.

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Submissions from 2023

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Spring 2023 Newsletter, Golden Gate University School of Law

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Winter 2023 Newsletter, Golden Gate University School of Law

Submissions from 2022

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Spring 2022 Newsletter, Golden Gate University School of Law

Submissions from 2021

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Fall 2021 Newsletter, Golden Gate University School of Law

Submissions from 2017

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Mission Beach Cafe sued by workers claiming wage violations, Dominic Fracassa

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2017 Newsletter, Golden Gate University School of Law

Submissions from 2014

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WERC Newsletter, Fall 2014, Hina B. Shah

Submissions from 2008

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A HIGHER HURDLE: Barriers to Employment for Formerly Incarcerated Women, Marci Seville

Submissions from 2007

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Law Professors' Comments in Response to the DOL Request for Information on the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, Marci Seville

Submissions from 2005

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Reinforcing the Seams: Guaranteeing the Promise of California’s Landmark Anti-Sweatshop Law - An Evaluation of Assembly Bill 633 Six Years Later, Marci Seville

Submissions from 1997

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Know Your Rights: A Guide to Employment Law for California Workers, Marci Seville, Maria Blanco, Whitney Gabriel, and Anne Yen