The Parkland Health and Hospital System in Dallas, Texas is on a recruitment drive, seeking to double the size of their existing in-house team of Spanish interpreters in a million dollar plus cost saving initiative. Continue reading
Interpreters
After the March 2018 decision by National Labor Relations Board to order SOSi to reclassify freelancers as employees, businesses and freelancers alike are wondering what the ruling could mean for an industry that has relied on freelancers for decades. Continue reading
The final ruling settles the legal challenge posed by Dublin-based Word Perfect Translation Service Ltd. to a contract awarded to a rival LSP for the supply of state interpreters to the state immigration service in 2016. Continue reading
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Non-staff interpreters working in US immigration courts received a favorable ruling from the National Labor Relations Board in their complaint against government services contractor SOS International (SOSi). Continue reading
In a landmark hearing on January 31, 2018, the European Parliament acknowledged the need for the EU to work more actively for the safety and protection of translators and interpreters in conflict situations. Continue reading
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the total number of jobs for Interpreters and Translators to grow by 18% from 68,200 in 2016 to 80,300 by 2026, outstripping the national average. Median annual pay at USD 46,120 in 2016. Continue reading
Several local news outlets in various US states have all been highlighting the lack of interpreters recently. Medical and legal interpretation demand in focus. Continue reading
The contract for the provision of interpreters to the immigration service and the Legal Aid Board in Ireland can now push through. Continue reading
In the US, Interpretation and translation top UC San Diego’s list with 31% job growth rate from 2016 to 2026 and a median average salary of USD 21.90 per hour. Continue reading
Ottawa is adopting a pilot project aimed at enhancing language services for French-speaking Canadians, while the Florida court system is requesting a USD 4.5m budget to expand video remote interpreting service. Continue reading
Taking into consideration Australia’s changing linguistic profile, the Judicial Council on Cultural Diversity (JCCD) has published new standards for working with professional interpreters in courts and tribunals in the administration of justice. Continue reading
With USD 3m in federal grants earmarked, California’s Department of Health Care Services is taking some time to get a medical interpretation project off the ground. Continue reading
Australia is implementing a major overhaul of its decades old accreditation system for professional translators and interpreters. The industry is now weighing in on the pros and cons of the proposed new certification model that would take effect in January 2018. Continue reading
FIFA’s Deputy Head of Language Services talks about what it takes to communicate to the world’s three billion football fans, why they prefer to work with freelance translators for most of their material, and why cost is only one factor in their outsourcing decision. Continue reading
Professional interpreters in California are decrying the alleged priority being given to non-certified interpreters for professional work. An interpreter advocacy group is lobbying the state to tap only certified professionals for medical and legal interpretation services. Continue reading
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