// build the MenuBar menus
    EmployeeMenu = new JMenu("Employee");
    EmployeeMenu.setForeground(Color.white);
    EmployeeMenu.setFont(new Font("Arial", 9, 20));
    EmployeeMenu.setBorderPainted(false);
    EmployeeMenu.setOpaque(false);

    newEmployeeMenuItem = new JMenuItem("Add new");
    newEmployeeMenuItem.setBackground(Color.black);
    newEmployeeMenuItem.setForeground(Color.white);
    newEmployeeMenuItem.addActionListener(this);
    newEmployeeMenuItem.setBorderPainted(false);

    DeleteEmployeeMenuItem = new JMenuItem("Delete");
    DeleteEmployeeMenuItem.addActionListener(this);
    DeleteEmployeeMenuItem.setBackground(Color.black);
    DeleteEmployeeMenuItem.setForeground(Color.white);
    DeleteEmployeeMenuItem.setBorderPainted(false);