Before agreeing on employment, the employer should sit with the employee and outline exactly how much he will be paid for such job (a job description outlining his duties should be provided). Employers should stick to the wages agreed and pay the exact amount on time. Those that do not act in this way face misery and their mind, intellect, etc, all face destruction.
Narad in Mitakshara explains, ‘Servants or employees should always be paid the agreed remuneration. They should be paid either before, during or after the job is completed.’ Garuda Purana explains the consequences; ‘Those who do not pay the agreed remuneration become endowed in sin and are never able to enjoy peace and happiness.’
Secondly, one should never keep secret the repayment of debts, their family background or Kanyadaan. Parashar states this fact succinctly also. Kashikhanda explains further, ‘A committed sin, a loan taken out, a loan repaid, ones ancestors, something purchased, something sold, Kanyadaan or a quality or promotion; these nine are worthy of broadcast. Other things should always be concealed.’ Yagnavalkya additionally explains, ‘After the repayment of a debt, the original document should be torn or a new document written confirming the repayment of the debt. This should be done in the presence of a witness.’
The final message is to refrain from business dealings with those who commit sin, who are not devotees of God and those with challenged intellect. Subhashit Chintamani explains, ‘Who, after becoming wealthy does not become arrogant and egotistical? Who does not become miserable through the enjoyment of sensual pleasures? Upon this earth, whose mind can a woman not break? Who is dear to a King? Who, is not affected by time? Which beggar is respected or reversed from his ways? Who can be happy by listening to the wicked and sinful?’ Therefore one should always renounce the company of those that are sinful and wicked. Even if such a person is endowed with qualities of knowledge etc, they should still refrain from the company of such people.
The reason for this is that the company of such people will result in our mind and actions becoming polluted with the unrighteousness of such sinful people. Business dealings with such people will never amount to happiness and success but will invariably result in misery.