The ruling on giving gifts to an employee after fulfilling a need

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on giving a gift to an employee after he has fulfilled my need, without him asking for it?

Answer:
It is not permissible to give a gift to an employee, neither before the need nor after the need. As long as he is an employee, no gift is given to him and he does not accept gifts; it is not permissible for him to accept them. Because if you give him a gift, he will think in his heart that he will curse you, or he will say to you, "If you have a need, you will see that I am ready for it." So it is never permissible to give him a gift. As long as he is in the job, it is not permissible to give him a gift, and it is not permissible for him to accept the gift. What he takes from the salary is sufficient for him; what he takes from the salary is sufficient for him. He has taken on the trust of the work and takes the salary in return for it. It is not permissible for him to take from clothing.