Hirelings’ Equipment (R223A)

Any equipment used by a hireling, which he personally carries, becomes the personal equipment and property of that person.
This includes sidearms, heavy hand weapons, PS robots, etc. Exceptions are U or GM robots, vehicles, equipment mounted in
vehicles, etc.

As a result, you may need to give equipment to a hireling from time to time. You can take back the "given" equipment later,
but must succeed with a Cunning roll (R202) to prevent the hireling from quitting. If a hireling is not paid and leaves, he
automatically takes personal equipment with him, you are unable to take it back regardless of Cunning (although you can
try to use your Cunning to have him continue working for you without pay for that day, see R220A).