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ATA 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 the impact of the nationwide economic shutdown. Here is a summary of the provisions that are pertinent to ATA members.
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ATA Statement on the Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Language professionals face considerable uncertainty right now. ATA is here to support you
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Assembly Bill 5: What Now?
California’s Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) has been in effect for a little more than 30 days, but already freelance translators and interpreters are struggling to stay in business. Get involved in standing up for our profession! Start with this how-to advocacy handout, a step-by-step action plan showing you how to present your case to your state lawmakers. The document includes how to find your representatives and sample talking points to use in letters or conversations with legislators.
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ATA Statement on Congressional Response to Coronavirus
As Congress and the executive branch consider relief measures to combat the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, they must remember to include freelance translators and interpreters, as well as other self-employed professionals and small to medium-sized language services companies.
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ATA Welcomes ALC’s Support for a T&I Exemption to AB 5
ATA welcomes the advocacy support of the Association of Language Companies for a specific exemption in AB 5 for translators and interpreters.
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Background Report on the FTC Investigation of ATA
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation of ATA regarding antitrust violations took place more than 25 years ago. The purpose of this report is to provide background information on the actual events and findings based on documentary evidence.
