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app/Models/Employee.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+
+class Employee extends Model
+{
+    use HasFactory;
+
+    // Add these fields to allow mass assignment
+    protected $fillable = [
+        'first_name',
+        'last_name',
+        'company_id',
+        'email',
+        'phone',
+    ];
+    public function company()
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(Company::class);
+    }
+
+}