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app/Http/Requests/EmployeeRequest.php

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+<?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
+        ];
+    }
+}