Translators and interpreters made up about 75% of participants at two Labor Department forums on gig workers. US language industry associations monitored developments closely.
The PRO Act, new federal legislation now in the US Senate, relies on controversial ABC Test to classify workers. California coalition goes national after winning exemptions to gig worker bill AB5.
The Association of Language Companies lobbies politicians for “workable, clear exemptions for knowledge-based industries” during its March 2021 virtual advocacy event.
California State Senate pulls bill, which industry groups hoped would fix flaws in law that caused translators and interpreters to lose work.
New bill, SB900, seeks to ease the pain of California translators and interpreters reeling from the effects of gig worker bill AB5 and coronavirus.
Days before California’s gig worker bill takes effect, journalists and photographers sue state. American Translators Association doubles down in fight to exempt translators and interpreters.
LSPs moving toward hourly rates for linguists? Edit distance a viable metric long-term? Are regulations important to translation demand? Will Rev recover from bad press over transcriptionist pay cuts?
As founder and CEO Melinda Paras prepares to step down, the interpreting technology company is transferring ownership of the company to its employees.
California passes gig worker bill that defines what a contractor is under the law, without exemption for translators and interpreters. Governor likely to sign bill, which takes effect January 1, 2020.
US contractor debate continues to heat up as bill seeking to enact the Dynamex definition of “independent contractor” into California law makes its way to the State Senate.
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