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We have just learned that a craftsperson is responsible for damages made to an item that s/he was hired to repair or build. Our daf brings in the question of payment. We are obliged to pay a craftsperson for their work on the day that that work is done.
It is forbidden to wait even until the following morning to pay someone for their work. Would it be permitted to restrict or delay payment to a craftsperson who damaged one's property? The rabbis consider this question.
We explore the ethics of business employment specifically timely compensation in Halacha.