employee-response-problem.php

<?php

// Controller:

$employee = $this->employee->getEmployeeById($employee_id);

// Model:

public function getEmployeeById($employee_id)
{
    if ($employee_id)
    {
        $employee = self::whereEmployeeId($employee_id)->first();
    }
    else
    {
        $employee = self::whereUserId($this->loggedUser->id)->first();
    }

    if ( ! $employee)
    {
        return Response::make(View::make('errors.404'), 404);
    }
}