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# No distinction is made between wages owed to a penniless worker who depends on his employer or a wealthy worker who is financially independent.<ref>Halachos of Other People's Money pg. 96 </ref> | # No distinction is made between wages owed to a penniless worker who depends on his employer or a wealthy worker who is financially independent.<ref>Halachos of Other People's Money pg. 96 </ref> | ||
# No distinction is made between small and large amounts of money owed to a worker<ref>Ahavat Chesed introduction to Perek 9, Halachos of Other People's Money pg. 97. see there pg. 104 where he writes that some poskim rule that it applies to even less than a perutah</ref> or the amount of work that it takes.<Ref>Ahavat Chesed 9:3 based on Baba Metzia 111b, Halachos of Other People's Money pg. 104</ref> | # No distinction is made between small and large amounts of money owed to a worker<ref>Ahavat Chesed introduction to Perek 9, Halachos of Other People's Money pg. 97. see there pg. 104 where he writes that some poskim rule that it applies to even less than a perutah</ref> or the amount of work that it takes.<Ref>Ahavat Chesed 9:3 based on Baba Metzia 111b, Halachos of Other People's Money pg. 104</ref> | ||
# Partial payments are subject to the prohibition of delaying payment, meaning payments must be made in full when due. Otherwise one would be in violation of Bal Talin<ref> Ahavat Chesed, 9:10, Halachos of Other People's Money pg. 105</ref> Even if the amount is in dispute and they plan to go to Beit Din, the employer must pay the amount that is agreed upon by both.<ref> Halachos of Other People's Money pg. 105</ref> | |||
===Type of Work/Worker=== | |||
# This prohibition can apply to different types of workers: a salaried employee, a service provider, or a craftsman.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 339:1 based on Baba Metzia 111a, Halachos of Other People's Money pg. 104</ref> | # This prohibition can apply to different types of workers: a salaried employee, a service provider, or a craftsman.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 339:1 based on Baba Metzia 111a, Halachos of Other People's Money pg. 104</ref> | ||
# The prohibition applies whether the worker is a man, woman or child.<Ref>Ahavat Chesed 9:5, Halachos of Other People's Money pg. 119</ref> | |||
# Bal Talin does not apply to an akum, nor to an apikores or Jewish idolater.<ref>Halachos of Other People's Money pg. 119. see note 86 there regarding the opinion of the Rambam on this issue</ref> However, although the technical mitzva does not apply, if delaying payment will cause a chilul Hashem, it is obvious that it would be forbidden to do so.<ref>Halachos of Other People's Money pg. 120.</ref> | |||
# The prohibition can apply to payment for the use of an item.<ref>Halachos of Other People's Money pg. 104 </ref> | # The prohibition can apply to payment for the use of an item.<ref>Halachos of Other People's Money pg. 104 </ref> | ||
===Timing=== | ===Timing=== | ||
====At what point would one be in violation==== | ====At what point would one be in violation==== | ||
