Employer and Employee Archives

I was hired to read the Torah In a shul on Shabbos. When I came there was no Minyan. Do they still have to pay me?

Introduction: One may not accept Schar Shabbos (payment for work done on Shabbos). One way of being permitted to accept payment for Laining is to be paid for the…

Does an employment agreement need to be signed upon?

Question: The Shulchan Aruch (CM 70, 1, Alter Rebbe Halvaah #6) says that a loan with a shtar is משובח יותר. Does this also apply to an employment agreement?…

נהגתי רכב עבור הישיבה וקיבלתי קנס על נסיעה במהירות – האם עלי לשלם?

שאלה: אני שליח בישיבה, באחד מהפעמים שנסענו למבצעים ירדתי מהכביש המהיר, והיה שם מצלמה שתפסה אותי נוסע מעל המהירות המורשה וקיבלנו קנס, אותו דבר היה עם הגוי של הישיבה…

My work gave me a mobile internet box to use for work if I don’t have internet and need to use my laptop. I had my laptop and internet box at home and my family connected to it and the usage was a lot. My work incurred a couple thousand dollars extra expenses because of this. Am I obligated to pay for it?

It depends on the policy of your workplace. If they gave it to you for work purposes only, then you are obligated to pay the difference. #3103

If a Jewish contractor is not doing a proper job in construction, am I allowed to Sue him?

Chas vsholom. If you have a claim you must take it first to a Beis din. See here and here about the severe prohibition of suing in secular…

I have been fired from my teaching job and the school owes me money…

Question: I have been fired from my teaching job and the school owes me money. They admit to that. I have access to the place where the school stores…