Bava Metzia 77 - Labor Laws (Finds)

Hourly workers can stop working with their employer at any time, according to the Torah commandment "...since the children of Israel are My slaves..." - but not slaves to my slaves. They receive hourly wages for the time they have already worked.

Contractors hired to perform a specific task can also quit at any time. However, if the employer has to hire other workers at a higher rate to complete the job, the difference is deducted from the contractors' pay.

If not finishing the task causes a loss, the employer can obtain a refund of significantly higher wages of replacement workers - from the first workers' pay and their tools, if he has them. 

Art: Dock Builders by George Wesley Bellows


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