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Perhaps you read a recent article on the wage lawsuit against Rent-A-Center, such as the one printed in the business section of The Oregonian<\/i> on January 18, 2003, or one of several similar articles that have appeared in the media in recent months.<\/p>

What you can you do to prevent a wage lawsuit against your organization?<\/b> At a minimum, you should review your policies, procedures, and unwritten practices now and look for the following:<\/p>