issue with tablesorter and ie8 (compatibility mode) - table extends past div

issue with tablesorter and ie8 (compatibility mode) - table extends past div

Hi All,
 
Looking for either a fix or a suggestion as to how to fix this issue, our alternative would be to discontinue using tablesorter in this case which means a lot of recoding to get columns to sort via a server call.
 
We are only seeing this issue in IE7 or IE8 (in compatibility mode).  This is not an issue with any other browser that we've tested.
 
Basically, when tablesorter is applied to this table, if the table width exceeds the width of the div its in, it spills over (see image).  This does not happen in other browsers.
 
Any thoughts / suggestions?
 
Thanks