diff --git a/Marco.Pms.Services/Controllers/EmployeeController.cs b/Marco.Pms.Services/Controllers/EmployeeController.cs
index 8b0eba5..7aa4e3b 100644
--- a/Marco.Pms.Services/Controllers/EmployeeController.cs
+++ b/Marco.Pms.Services/Controllers/EmployeeController.cs
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ namespace MarcoBMS.Services.Controllers
             if (model.Email != null)
             {
                 // Check if user already exists by email
-                IdentityUser existingUser = await _userHelper.GetRegisteredUser(model.Email) ?? new IdentityUser();
+                IdentityUser? existingUser = await _userHelper.GetRegisteredUser(model.Email);
                 var existingEmployee = await _context.Employees.FirstOrDefaultAsync(e => e.Id == model.Id && e.IsActive == true);
-
+                var demo = existingUser != new IdentityUser();
                 if (existingUser != null)
                 {
                     /* Identity user Exists - Create/update employee Employee */
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ namespace MarcoBMS.Services.Controllers
                         // Create Employee record if missing
                         //Employee newEmployee = GetNewEmployeeModel(model, TenantId, existingUser.Id);
                         //_context.Employees.Add(newEmployee);
-                        return BadRequest(ApiResponse<object>.ErrorResponse("Email already exist", "Email already exist", 400));
+                        return Conflict(ApiResponse<object>.ErrorResponse("Email already exist", "Email already exist", 409));
                     }