{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "$id": "https://api.wtwco.com/schemas/employee",
  "title": "Employee",
  "description": "An employee record in the WTW HR Portal",
  "type": "object",
  "required": ["id", "firstName", "lastName", "status"],
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique employee identifier"
    },
    "employeeNumber": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Organization-assigned employee number"
    },
    "firstName": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Employee first name"
    },
    "lastName": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Employee last name"
    },
    "email": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "email",
      "description": "Work email address"
    },
    "department": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Employee department"
    },
    "jobTitle": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Employee job title"
    },
    "location": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Work location or office"
    },
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["active", "inactive", "leave"],
      "description": "Current employment status"
    },
    "hireDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "Date of hire"
    },
    "manager": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Direct manager reference",
      "properties": {
        "id": {"type": "string"},
        "name": {"type": "string"}
      }
    }
  }
}