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ABS ECU. This is exactly how it was experience in defending employers in contagious. It’s easy to see the down-
determined that the root cause of the wage and hour lawsuits. Please contact side of trucking right now. However,
problem was too large of a voltage drop the labor and employment attorneys at without forgetting the fundamentals
going to the rear trailer’s ECU. Simply Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, of the industry, Evan is committed to
minimizing cable lengths and ensuring P.C. with questions. Call 501-371-9999 equipping companies to thrive and
all contact points are free of corrosion or visit www.CGWG.com for more progress through these ever-changing
will solve the problem. information. regulations.”
Call Lite-Check at 1-800-343-8579 RMS is the Claims and Risk
if we can help you out with your rMs hires evan Long as Management division of Burnett
advanced diagnostic testing needs. transPortation soLutions Insurance Corporation.
Manager
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Wage and hour Litigation netWork

As an economic and environmen-
tally friendly fueling alternative, natural
Misclassification of employees as gas is transforming the nation’s energy
independent contractors and misappli- landscape and Pivotal LNG is leading
cation of employee exemption can result the way by supplying liquefied natural
in expensive litigation and significant gas (LNG) to its customers. A wholly
liability for employers. The number of owned subsidiary of AGL Resources Inc.
lawsuits filed in federal court alleging Retention Management Services (NYSE: GAS), Pivotal LNG provides
violations of the Fair Labor Standards is pleased to announce the addition flexible, cost-effective LNG solutions,
Act (FLSA) has increased more than of Evan Long as their Transportation including firm and interruptible LNG
300 percent since 2000. The ongoing Solutions Manager. Long will head up supply, flexible contract structures and
proliferation of wage and hour litigation the implementation and promotion of pricing alternatives.
means that employers must take steps RoadWorthy, Infinit-i, Tenstreet, and Pivotal LNG is committed to pro-
now to avoid liability, including the other Risk Management tools, to help viding LNG 24 hours a day, 365 days a
implementation of compliant policies carriers build a strong foundation of year. With our fleet of cryogenic tank-
and practices. three essential components: Screening - ers, we have the capability to deliver
In addition to employee misclas- Training - Compliance. LNG directly to your specific fuel-
sification, other FLSA issues that land Utilizing these web-based pro- ing location. Pivotal LNG and AGL
employers in hot water include over- grams, along with Drug & Alcohol Resources, Inc. operate a network of
time pay, training time, meal breaks Screening Solutions, Progressive Log LNG production facilities in the south-
and off-the-clock work. Of growing Audit programs, and Monthly Driver eastern United States. These facilities
concern is the phenomenon of non- Report Cards, Long says, “I hope to be a have the capacity to produce 540,000
exempt employees who have the ability driving force in helping carriers create LNG-gallons per day and the ability
to remotely access their work, or receive a positive culture. With all the changes to store more than 94 million LNG-
or send work-related emails or com- we’ve seen in FMCSA initiatives, ‘busi- gallons. Recently, we announced the
munications on mobile devices outside ness as usual’ is no longer an option. expansion of our network of LNG pro-
of regular working hours. Is this time I’m excited to partner with trucking duction facilities with the construction
compensable? Most likely. companies of all sizes, to successfully of a new facility in Jacksonville, Fla.
Now is the time to consult with navigate the ups and downs of hiring The Jacksonville facility is expected to
legal counsel regarding preventive and keeping qualified drivers, all while be operational in 2016, enabling Pivotal
measures to avoid wage and hour maintaining the day-to-day responsi- LNG to more efficiently serve the truck-
litigation and liability. Hopefully, bilities that come with building a suc- ing, marine and other high-horsepower
any problems can be resolved prior to cessful business.” markets in Florida. Please contact us at
litigation. In the unfortunate event President Terry Burnett says, 713-300-5116 or info@PivotalLNG.com
that litigation or threatened litigation “Evan’s passion for methodically and to customize a LNG solution that meets
exists, CGWG attorneys have extensive effectively equipping our customers is your specific needs. ATR

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