ldc-portsalaries/app/Http/Controllers/Controller.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use App\Models\Employee;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\Access\AuthorizesRequests;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Bus\DispatchesJobs;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Validation\ValidatesRequests;
use Illuminate\Routing\Controller as BaseController;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;

class Controller extends BaseController
{
    use AuthorizesRequests;
    use DispatchesJobs;
    use ValidatesRequests;

    /**
     * Get authenticated Employee
     *
     * @return Employee
     */
    protected function getEmployee(): Employee
    {
        return Auth::guard('employee')->user();
    }
}