Business Ethics: The Living Wage and Government Intervention in Commerce

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May 03 2023
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Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

Machshava:
Business Ethics 

Collections: Rabbi Torczyner Business Ethics

References: Bava Metzia: 83A ,  Bava Metzia: 112A  

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To what extent does Halachah endorse government control of business practices for the sake of supporting the needy? And in a specific example - would Halachah mandate that employers pay their employees a "living wage"?

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