diff --git a/crm-panel/app/Http/Controllers/CompanyController.php b/crm-panel/app/Http/Controllers/CompanyController.php
index 9d18602..8cb448f 100644
--- a/crm-panel/app/Http/Controllers/CompanyController.php
+++ b/crm-panel/app/Http/Controllers/CompanyController.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
 use App\Models\Company;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use App\Http\Requests\CompanyRequest;
 
 class CompanyController extends Controller
 {
@@ -18,22 +19,21 @@ class CompanyController extends Controller
         return view('companies.create');
     }
 
-    public function store(Request $request)
+    public function store(CompanyRequest $request)
     {
-        $request->validate([
-            'name' => 'required',
-            'email' => 'nullable|email',
-            'logo' => 'nullable|image|dimensions:min_width=100,min_height=100',
-            'website' => 'nullable|url',
-        ]);
-
+        // Store the validated data from the form
+        $validatedData = $request->validated();
+    
+        // Handle the logo upload if it exists
         if ($request->hasFile('logo')) {
-            $filename = $request->file('logo')->store('logos', 'public');
-            $request->merge(['logo' => $path]);
+            $logoPath = $request->file('logo')->store('logos', 'public');
+            $validatedData['logo'] = $logoPath;
         }
-
-        Company::create($request->all());
-
+    
+        // Create the company with the validated data
+        $company = \App\Models\Company::create($validatedData);
+    
+        // Redirect or return a response
         return redirect()->route('companies.index')->with('success', 'Company created successfully.');
     }
 
@@ -47,32 +47,24 @@ class CompanyController extends Controller
         return view('companies.edit', compact('company'));
     }
 
-    public function update(Request $request, Company $company)
-{
-    $request->validate([
-        'name' => 'required',
-        'email' => 'nullable|email',
-        'logo' => 'nullable|image|dimensions:min_width=100,min_height=100',
-        'website' => 'nullable|url',
-    ]);
-
-    // Handle logo update
-    if ($request->hasFile('logo')) {
-        // Store the file in 'public/logos' and get the path
-        $path = $request->file('logo')->store('logos', 'public');
-        $company->logo = $path;
-    }
-
-    // Update other fields
-    $company->name = $request->name;
-    $company->email = $request->email;
-    $company->website = $request->website;
+    public function update(CompanyRequest $request, Company $company)
+    {
+        // Store the validated data from the form
+        $validatedData = $request->validated();
+    
+        // Handle the logo upload if it exists
+        if ($request->hasFile('logo')) {
+            $logoPath = $request->file('logo')->store('logos', 'public');
+            $validatedData['logo'] = $logoPath;
+        }
+    
+        // Update the company with the validated data
+        $company->update($validatedData);
+    
+        // Redirect or return a response
+        return redirect()->route('companies.index')->with('success', 'Company updated successfully.');
+    }
     
-    $company->save(); // Save the changes
-
-    return redirect()->route('companies.index')->with('success', 'Company updated successfully.');
-}
-
     public function destroy(Company $company)
     {
         $company->delete();
diff --git a/crm-panel/app/Http/Controllers/EmployeeController.php b/crm-panel/app/Http/Controllers/EmployeeController.php
index 2839f1f..22f0cf7 100644
--- a/crm-panel/app/Http/Controllers/EmployeeController.php
+++ b/crm-panel/app/Http/Controllers/EmployeeController.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 use App\Models\Employee;
 use App\Models\Company;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use App\Http\Requests\EmployeeRequest;
 
 class EmployeeController extends Controller
 {
@@ -20,19 +21,18 @@ class EmployeeController extends Controller
         return view('employees.create', compact('companies'));
     }
 
-    public function store(Request $request)
+    public function store(EmployeeRequest $request)
     {
-        $request->validate([
-            'first_name' => 'required',
-            'last_name' => 'required',
-            'company_id' => 'required|exists:companies,id',
-            'email' => 'nullable|email',
-            'phone' => 'nullable|string',
-        ]);
-
-        Employee::create($request->all());
-
-        return redirect()->route('employees.index');
+        $employee = new Employee();
+        $employee->first_name = $request->first_name;
+        $employee->last_name = $request->last_name;
+        $employee->company_id = $request->company_id;
+        $employee->email = $request->email;
+        $employee->phone = $request->phone;
+    
+        $employee->save();
+    
+        return redirect()->route('employees.index')->with('success', 'Employee created successfully!');
     }
 
     public function show(Employee $employee)
diff --git a/crm-panel/app/Http/Requests/CompanyRequest.php b/crm-panel/app/Http/Requests/CompanyRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c863c66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crm-panel/app/Http/Requests/CompanyRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests;
+
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
+
+class CompanyRequest extends FormRequest
+{
+    /**
+     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
+     */
+    public function authorize(): bool
+    {
+        return true; // Change this to true to allow validation
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
+     *
+     * @return array<string, \Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\ValidationRule|array<mixed>|string>
+     */
+    public function rules()
+    {
+        return [
+            'name' => 'required|string|max:255',               // Name is required
+            'email' => 'nullable|email|max:255',               // Email is optional but must be a valid email if provided
+            'logo' => 'nullable|image|dimensions:min_width=100,min_height=100', // Logo must be an image and at least 100x100 pixels
+            'website' => 'nullable|url|max:255',               // Website is optional but must be a valid URL if provided
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crm-panel/app/Http/Requests/EmployeeRequest.php b/crm-panel/app/Http/Requests/EmployeeRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3cb4f32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crm-panel/app/Http/Requests/EmployeeRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests;
+
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
+
+class EmployeeRequest extends FormRequest
+{
+    /**
+     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
+     */
+    public function authorize(): bool
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
+     *
+     * @return array<string, \Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\ValidationRule|array<mixed>|string>
+     */
+    public function rules()
+    {
+        return [
+            'first_name' => 'required|string|max:255',  // First name is required and a string
+            'last_name' => 'required|string|max:255',   // Last name is required and a string
+            'company_id' => 'required|exists:companies,id', // Company should be valid
+            'email' => 'nullable|email|max:255',  // Email is optional but must be a valid email if provided
+            'phone' => 'nullable|string|max:20',  // Phone is optional and can be a string up to 20 characters
+        ];
+    }
+}