diff --git a/src/controllers/WorkflowController.ts b/src/controllers/WorkflowController.ts
index 300d9289..ea55ecf2 100644
--- a/src/controllers/WorkflowController.ts
+++ b/src/controllers/WorkflowController.ts
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ export class WorkflowController extends Controller {
       orgChild1Id: IsNull(),
     };
 
-    if (type.trim().toUpperCase() == "OPERATE") {
+    if (type.trim().toUpperCase() == "OPERATE" || body.type == "employee") {
       condition.push({
         isDirector: true,
         orgRootId: posMasterUser.orgRootId,