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highly compensated employees. Some examples to

consider:

 A small startup company hired a manager as its

third hire. Several months later, it became

apparent that the company had only enough money

to pay its rent, electric, and telephone bills for four

to six months, but not enough to pay its three

employees. The senior management, including this

employee, discussed the possibility of closing the

company but agreed that they would keep the

company alive by deferring any salary payments

until business improved and the corporation could

afford to pay them. The manager later learned of

the provisions of the Wage Act and asked for

payment. Eventually, the company paid her, one

day after she had filed a complaint. Because she

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