Where a slave (ger toshav status) is permitted to perform labor for himself on Shabbat, may his master instruct him on Shabbat to work for himself in order to earn his own food, and is there a concern about appearances (mar'it ayin)?

Is a master obligated to prevent a fully-initiated Canaanite slave (one who was circumcised, immersed, and accepted the commandments applicable to women) from performing labor on Shabbat?

3 opinions

What is the status of a slave who was not circumcised or immersed but accepted the seven Noahide commandments (a 'ger toshav' status slave)? May he perform labor for himself on Shabbat, and are any Israelites prohibited from instructing him to work?

3 opinions

What is the status of a slave who accepted no commandments at all (a full non-Jew)? Is his master commanded regarding his Shabbat rest, and may any Israelite instruct him to work?

5 opinions

If a slave (ger toshav status) performs labor spontaneously on Shabbat — without being instructed and in a way that clearly indicates he is acting for his own benefit, not his master's — must the master stop him?

2 opinions

May a non-master Israelite benefit on Shabbat from labor performed by a non-Jewish slave, when the slave acted on his own initiative for another Jew?

2 opinions

Is a master commanded regarding the Shabbat rest of a fully non-Jewish slave who is a hired worker (sakhir) rather than owned as a permanent slave?

3 opinions

May a Canaanite slave carry his master's ownership-seal (chotam) in the public domain on Shabbat, and does it matter whether the seal is made of metal or clay, and whether it hangs around the neck or is attached to clothing?

3 opinions

Is a master commanded regarding the Shabbat rest of a slave who accepted full mitzvot (including those applicable to women) but is only a hired worker (not permanently owned)?

2 opinions