ATA Supports Nebraska Court Interpreters in Their Efforts to Earn Fair Compensation

By ATA | June 21, 2023

On June 20, 2023, ATA submitted a letter to Chief Justice Michael G. Heavican of the Nebraska Supreme Court, as well as the Nebraska…

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E86: Advocacy Committee Updates

By Trenton Morgan | June 16, 2023

The Advocacy Committee is on your side, and Ben explores what that looks like on the international level.

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ATA Action Alert

UPDATE ON AB 432 – Court Interpreter Workforce Pilot Program

By ATA | May 16, 2023

UPDATE ON AB 432 – Court Interpreter Workforce Pilot Program This is an updated Action Alert for ATA members in California Firstly, thank you…

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ATA Action Alert

ATA Opposes AB 432 Unless Amended

By ATA | May 5, 2023

ATA Opposes AB 432 Unless Amended Speak Up, Take Action Now California Assemblymember Mike Fong recently introduced AB 432, the Court Interpreters Workforce Pilot…

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ATA Signs Amicus Brief for Landmark Remote Interpreting Case

By ATA | May 4, 2023

ATA Signs Amicus Brief for Landmark Remote Interpreting Case In April, ATA joined forces with the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT)…

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ATA Opposes Oregon Senate Bill 584

ATA Advocacy Committee Update on Oregon Senate Bill 584

By ATA | April 25, 2023

ATA Advocacy Committee Update on Oregon Senate Bill 584 In late February, the ATA Advocacy Committee submitted a letter to Oregon senators Patterson and…

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ATA Opposes Oregon Senate Bill 584

ATA Opposes Oregon Senate Bill 584

By ATA | February 28, 2023

Click to View April 25, 2023 Update Here ATA recently submitted a letter in opposition to Oregon Senate Bill 584, which would task the…

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ATA Supports Colorado Legislation to Use ATA-Certified Translators

ATA Supports Colorado Legislation to Use ATA-Certified Translators

By ATA | January 24, 2023

ATA’s mission not only includes promoting the recognition of professional translators and interpreters, but also working to establish standards of competence and ethics. In…

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ATA Statement on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act

ATA Addresses Potential Misclassification of Workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act

By ATA | December 11, 2022

New Proposed Rule Could Classify Independent Translators and Interpreters as Employees Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Language services companies (LSCs) and, more broadly,…

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ATA Action Alert: Share Your Feedback on Proposed Independent Contractor Rule

ATA Action Alert: Share Your Feedback on Proposed Independent Contractor Rule

By ATA | November 10, 2022

This is a special follow-up Action Alert from the ATA Advocacy Committee. Read the original ATA Action Alert: Share Why Contractor Status Works for…

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ATA Statement on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act

ATA Statement on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act

By ATA | November 9, 2022

Language services companies (LSCs) and, more broadly, companies of all kinds, rely on the skilled labor of translators and interpreters working as independent contractors.…

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ATA Call to Action: Language Access in Health Care

ATA Call to Action: Language Access in Health Care

By ATA | October 4, 2022

Last week, the ATA Advocacy Committee called on our members to tell the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) why proposed changes…

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