New Proposed Rule on Section 1557 May Expand Language Access in US Healthcare
US Department of Health and Human Services reinstates certain provisions, addresses use of machine translation, and may make language access reimbursable under Medicaid.
Association of Language Companies
As PRO Act Stalls, US Labor Department Rethinks Status of Independent Contractors
Translators and interpreters made up about 75% of participants at two Labor Department forums on gig workers. US language industry associations monitored developments closely.
How the PRO Act Could Affect 250,000 US Language Professionals
The Association of Language Companies lobbies politicians for “workable, clear exemptions for knowledge-based industries” during its March 2021 virtual advocacy event.
Reader Polls: Evolving Corona Fallout, Working From Home, Rankings
How has coronavirus affected working conditions and business in general for freelancers, LSPs, and language tech providers? And are industry vendor rankings relevant?
Top Language Industry Quotes of 2019
From technology, markets, and M&A to investment and the competitive landscape, the language industry leaders we interviewed in 2019 commented on a wide range of issues. Here are our top picks.
Inside the Contractor Debate Affecting US Freelance Translators, Interpreters, and LSPs
Association of Language Companies President says simply turning independent contractors into employees sans smart legislation is “wildly inefficient and financially untenable.”
US Language Industry Intensifies Lobbying Against ‘Independent Contractor’ Ruling
Representatives of the US language industry increasing their efforts to mitigate the impact of a recent California Supreme court ruling, which has the potential to upend the way language service providers work with freelance linguists.
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