Commentary for Shevuot 91:8

אלא רבי יהודה דברייתא דתניא שכיר כל זמן שלא עבר עליו זמנו הרי זה נשבע ונוטל ואם לאו אינו נשבע ונוטל ואמר ר' יהודה אימתי בזמן שאמר לו תן לי שכרי חמשים דינר שיש לי בידך והוא אומר התקבלת מהן דינר זהב או שאמר לו שתים קצצת והלה אומר לא קצצתי לך אלא אחת

[Surely] he is more stringent, for we learnt: R'JUDAH SAYS: [THERE IS NO OATH] UNLESS THERE IS PARTIAL ADMISSION.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Supra 44b. Hence R. Judah restricts the labourer, and does not allow him to take an oath, even where the Sages do allow him. Therefore in the case where the amount stipulated is in dispute, how can you say that it is R. Judah who allows the labourer to take an oath and receive his claim, since others hold that in such a case the labourer is not allowed to take an oath, but the householder takes the oath, and is exempt?');">¹⁵</span> - But it is R'Judah of the Baraitha; fo it was taught: A hired labourer, as long as his time limit has not expired,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In which to claim.');">¹⁶</span> takes an oath, and receives [his claim]; but if not,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If it is after the time limit.');">¹⁷</span>

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