Leviticus 19:13
לֹא תַעֲשֹׁק אֶת רֵעֲךָ וְלֹא תִגְזֹל לֹא תָלִין פְּעֻלַּת שָׂכִיר אִתְּךָ עַד בֹּקֶר:
You shall not defraud your neighbor, nor rob him; the wages of he who is hired shall not remain with you all night until the morning. [translation by Artscroll]

Suggested Discussion Questions:

1. How do you understand the verse above?

2. What responsibilities do employers have vis-à-vis their workers according to this text?

3. What rights does the Torah grant workers? Can you think of rights that are omitted by this verse?

Time Period: Biblical (early ancestors to 165 BCE)