Reference for Bava Metzia 154:1

נותן לו שכרו אם קבלן הוא נותן לו קבלנותו

he must pay him his wages;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., pro rata, according to the time worked, but without making any further deduction on account of his breaking the agreement. For since he is unable to continue, he is not penalised and put at a disadvantage, as are others. ');">¹</span>

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