---
title: "Update employee employment details"
method: PATCH
path: "/v1/employees/{employeeId}/employment"
tags: ["Employee Employment Details"]
---

# Update employee employment details

`PATCH /v1/employees/{employeeId}/employment`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.usemultiplier.com`
- URL: `https://api.usemultiplier.com/v1/employees/{employeeId}/employment`
- Auth: HTTP bearer
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/usemultiplier/apis/multiplier-public-rest-api/docs/v1/employees/:employeeId/employment/patch.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Update employment details for a specific employee.

This endpoint allows partial updates to employment information. Only the fields
provided in the request body will be updated; other fields remain unchanged.

**Important:** At least one field must be provided in the request body.
Empty requests (no-op operations) are not allowed and will return a 400 Bad Request.

**Currently Supported Fields (Phase 1):**
- `employeeCode` - The employee's unique identifier code within the organization

**Future Fields (Planned):**
- `designation` - Job title or position
- `department` - Department name
- `workEmail` - Work email address
- `noticePeriod` - Notice period details

**Read-Only Fields (Not Updatable):**
Fields such as `entity`, `startDate`, `endDate`, `status`, `type`, and `term`
are managed through other processes and cannot be updated via this endpoint.

## Path parameters

- `employeeId` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- V1EmployeesEmployeeIdEmploymentPatchRequest: Request body for updating employee employment details. Currently supports updating employeeCode only (Phase 1). Additional fields will be added in future phases. At least one field must be provided; empty requests are not allowed.
  - `employeeCode` string: The employee's unique identifier code within the organization. Must be alphanumeric with hyphens and underscores allowed.

## Response `200`

Employee employment details updated successfully

- V1EmployeesEmployeeIdEmploymentPatchResponse: Response after successfully updating employee employment details.
  - `employeeId` string, uuid, required: Unique identifier for the employee (employment public ID)
  - `employeeCode` string, required: The updated employee code

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid request parameters
- `401`: Authentication required
- `403`: Forbidden - insufficient permissions
- `404`: Resource not found
- `409`: Conflict - resource already exists or state conflict
- `422`: Unprocessable entity - validation error
- `500`: Internal server error
- `503`: Service unavailable - upstream dependency error

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