Question
Can an employee be a witness under the chuppah at the marriage of his employer?
Answer
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Shalom
There is extensive discussion about issue among contemporary Rabbanim and some are stringent and say it is not allowed to have an employee be a witness. The reason being that since the witness receives a salary from his employer, the Chatan, he cannot be objective about his testimony and t therefore this disqualifies him as a witness. On the hand, others claim that he is just being a friend which does not disqualify him.
Therefore, the Mesader Kiddushin, the Rabbi who conducts the Chuppa should be consulted and give the final word on the matter.
See:
ר הפוסקים סי' מ"ב ס"ק י"ז, שדי חמד חלק ה' בדברי חכמים סי' ע"ג,) תשבות והנהגות כרך א סימן תשמ"ז, כרך א תשנ"ו)
All the best
