From the President: Helping Members Advance Professionally during a Unique Time
From the President Ted R. Wozniak president@atanet.org More than six months since a national health emergency was declared, our lives continue to be shaped…
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Newsbriefs: August 31, 2020
In This Issue: ATA61 Podcast, New Webinar Series, Advocacy Success, Human Rights Translation, AFTI Scholarships, Free Member Webinar, ITD 2020, Latest Translatio, TLC+KT 2020, Date of Record, The ATA Chronicle, and more.
Read MoreCOVID-19 Best Practices for Interpreters
Many ATA members are essential workers who risk exposure to COVID-19 in order to ensure equal access to vital services, such as healthcare, legal,…
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Newsbriefs: August 17, 2020
In This Issue: ATA61 Registration is Open, Podcast: Halftime Show, California AB 2257, Upcoming ATA Webinars, COVID-19 & Interpreters, AFTI Conf Scholarships, Board Mtg Summary, Savvy Newcomer, The ATA Chronicle, and more.
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InterpretAmerica 2020: A Timely Response to an Unprecedented Crisis
In early March, when it became clear that the world was headed toward global lockdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the interpreting profession was thrown into nearly universal chaos. To respond to the crisis, InterpretAmerica held a two-hour online panel to discuss how to ensure professional interpreting services during the pandemic and beyond.
Read MoreFrom the President: Helping Members Through Difficult Times
From the President Ted R. Wozniak president@atanet.org As I write this, we’re about two months into the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. According…
Read MoreATA Sends Open Letter to the California Assembly and Senate
California AB 2257 will be heard by California’s influential Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday, August 17. This is the last chance for the bill…
Read MoreATA Members and the CARES Act
Last week, Congress passed, and President Trump signed into law, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which is intended to mitigate…
Read MoreFreelance Translators and Interpreters Need Relief
As Congress and the executive branch consider relief measures to combat the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, they must remember to include freelance…
Read MoreStatement of Position Regarding California Assembly Bill 5 and Request for Exemption
The California State Assembly recently passed a bill that ATA believes will improperly classify the majority of the association’s members as employees, when in…
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ATA Members and Internet Scams
Scamming and Spamming If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is too good to be true. The latest in the…
Read MoreATA Issues Statement on AB 5 and Mandatory Employee Classification
The recent passage of Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) in California will reclassify freelance translators and interpreters as employees beginning January 1, with devastating effect financially on many of our colleagues working in the state.
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