May laborers paid wages (beyond their meal) abbreviate Birkat HaMazon by omitting the fourth blessing and combining the second and third?
Synopsis
Laborers receiving wages in addition to their meal may shorten Birkat HaMazon to avoid burdening their employer. They recite the first blessing in full, then merge the second (Birkat HaAretz) and third (Boneh Yerushalayim) into a single blessing, and omit HaTov VeHaMeitiv entirely.
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