Resignation Damage

One who hired a donkey driver or a wagon driver to bring poles for a litter or musical flutes for a wedding or a funeral, or laborers to remove flax from the steeping pond, or anything that will be lost [if not done in a timely manner], and the laborers backed out, [if it is] a place where there is no one [else to hire] he can hire at the laborers expense or mislead them.

How does he mislead them? He says to them I stipulated a 'sela' for you, come and receive two. And up to how much may he hire (other workers) at their expense? Up to 40 or 50 zuz. In what case are those things said? When there are no other workers there to hire. But if there are workers there to hire and they said 'Go out and hire from those' he has nothing but resentment against them.

"If someone hires a donkey driver or a wagon driver etc. he may hire workers on their expense or mislead them. Up to what cost may he hire at their expense? Rav Nachman said 'Up to their payment/wage' Rava objected Rav Nachman 'Up to 40 or 50 zuz' He said to him 'When that was taught it was when the bundle had reached his hand'.

Until their wages - If they worked for him only a little and did not receive payment then he can hire on their expense. Whatever he owed the first workers he gives to the second group, and they finish the job.

What is meant by hiring others on their account? He hires other workers who complete their task so that he will not suffer a loss. Whatever he must add to pay these later workers beyond the amount the first workers agreed upon, he may take from the first workers. To what extent are the first workers responsible? For their entire wage.

(6) What is meant by hiring others on their account? He hires other workers who complete their task so that he will not suffer a loss. Whatever he must add to pay these later workers beyond the amount the first workers agreed upon, he may take from the first workers. To what extent are the first workers responsible? For their entire wage.

The bundle has reached his hand - If he has a lot of their possessions. As contractors usually bring their tools to the house of the employer.

Moreover, if they have property that is in the employer's possession, the employer can use that property to hire workers to complete their work until he pays each worker 40 or 50 zuz a day although he originally hired the worker at three or four zuz.

Moreover, if they have money that is in the employer's possession, the employer can use that money to hire workers to complete their work until he pays each worker 40 or 50 zuz a day although he originally hired the worker at three or four zuz.

Some say, he is only allowed to hire new workers on the previous ones expense, up to 40 or 50 zuz, is only if the employer has their tools, but nothing else.

If he could have hired other workers when he hired the first set, and now he cannot find anyone else, then he is able to hire on their expense or trick them.

[There was] a certain man who showed [a man of force] the warehouse of wheat belonging to the exilarchs. They came before Rav Nachman. Rav Nachman ordered him to pay.

If the employer does not hire other worker's on the expense of the first workers, then they are not responsible to pay for the damage. Some say.....The limit of 40 or 5 zuz only applies to an 'immediate loss' that is not monetary like a teacher or similar. If the loss is monetary then the workers have to cover the cost of all of the damage.

If, however, the work involves an immediate loss - e.g., he hired the workers to remove flax from the vat, or he hired a donkey to bring flutes for a funeral or for a wedding or the like - neither a worker nor a contractor may retract

If, however, the work involves an immediate loss - e.g., he hired the workers to remove flax from the vat, or he hired a donkey to bring flutes for a funeral or for a wedding or the like - neither a worker nor a contractor may retract