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Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chayim 191
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<b>אם הפועלים מחויבים לברך. ובו ג סעיפים:</b><br>פועלים העושים מלאכה אצל בעל הבית מקצרים בברכת המזון כדי שלא לבטל מלאכת בעל הבית כיצד ברכה ראשונה כתקנה ושניה פותח בברכת הארץ וכולל בה בונה ירושלים וחות' בברכת הארץ ואין אומרים ברכת הטוב והמטיב כלל במה דברים אמורים כשנוטלים שכר על מלאכתן מלבד הסעודה אבל אם אין נוטלים שכר אלא הסעודה שאוכלים לבד מברכין כל ד' ברכות כתקון וכן אם בעל הבית מיסב עמהם אע"פ שנוטלים שכר מלבד הסעודה מברכין כל ד' ברכות:
Laborers doing work for their employer should abbreviate the grace after meals so that they do not take themselves away from the work of their employer. How (do they abbreviate the grace after meals)? (They recite) the first blessing as established and the second they begin with "the blessing on the land" then include in it "He who builds Jerusalem" and conclude with "the blessing on the land". They do not recite the blessing of "The one who is Good and does good" at all. In what circumstances does this apply? When they are receiving payment for their work besides the meal (they are provided with). However, if they are not taking payment but rather are only provided with the meal they eat, they should recite all four blessings as established. This is also the case if the employer is eating with them, even if they are taking payment in addition to the meal, they should recite all four blessings.
והאידנא לעולם מברכים כל ארבע ברכו' שאין דרך בני אדם עכשיו להקפיד בכך ומסתמא אדעתא דהכי שוכרים פועלים שיברכו כל ד' ברכות כתקנם:
אסור לעשות מלאכה בעודו מברך (וכן הוא לעיל סוף סי' קפ"ג):
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