diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/petshop/backend/dto/adoption/AdoptionRequest.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/petshop/backend/dto/adoption/AdoptionRequest.java
index 41150dc5..d3700bfc 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/petshop/backend/dto/adoption/AdoptionRequest.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/petshop/backend/dto/adoption/AdoptionRequest.java
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ public class AdoptionRequest {
     @NotNull(message = "Customer ID is required")
     private Long customerId;
 
-    private Long employeeId;
-
     @NotNull(message = "Adoption date is required")
     private LocalDate adoptionDate;
 
@@ -40,10 +38,6 @@ public class AdoptionRequest {
         this.customerId = customerId;
     }
 
-    public Long getEmployeeId() { return employeeId; }
-
-    public void setEmployeeId(Long employeeId) { this.employeeId = employeeId; }
-
     public LocalDate getAdoptionDate() {
         return adoptionDate;
     }
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/petshop/backend/dto/appointment/AppointmentRequest.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/petshop/backend/dto/appointment/AppointmentRequest.java
index c4fa05cd..9ddb9ad2 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/petshop/backend/dto/appointment/AppointmentRequest.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/petshop/backend/dto/appointment/AppointmentRequest.java
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ public class AppointmentRequest {
 
     private Long employeeId;
 
-   // @NotNull(message = "Employee ID is required")
-    private Long employeeId;
-
     public Long getCustomerId() {
         return customerId;
     }
@@ -95,14 +92,6 @@ public class AppointmentRequest {
         this.employeeId = employeeId;
     }
 
-    public Long getEmployeeId() {
-        return employeeId;
-    }
-
-    public void setEmployeeId(Long employeeId) {
-        this.employeeId = employeeId;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object o) {
         if (this == o) return true;
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/petshop/backend/service/AppointmentService.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/petshop/backend/service/AppointmentService.java
index 562dd554..1a32d2aa 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/petshop/backend/service/AppointmentService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/petshop/backend/service/AppointmentService.java
@@ -91,10 +91,6 @@ public class AppointmentService {
         User customer = userRepository.findById(request.getCustomerId())
                 .orElseThrow(() -> new ResourceNotFoundException("Customer not found with id: " + request.getCustomerId()));
 
-            employee = AuthenticationHelper.getAuthenticatedEmployee(
-                    userRepository, employeeRepository);
-        }
-
         StoreLocation store = storeRepository.findById(request.getStoreId())
                 .orElseThrow(() -> new ResourceNotFoundException("Store not found with id: " + request.getStoreId()));
 
@@ -116,7 +112,6 @@ public class AppointmentService {
         appointment.setAppointmentTime(request.getAppointmentTime());
         appointment.setAppointmentStatus(request.getAppointmentStatus());
         appointment.setPet(pet);
-        appointment.setEmployee(employee);
 
         appointment = appointmentRepository.save(appointment);
         return mapToResponse(appointment);