protected $fillable = [
        'fname','lname'
    ];

    /**
     * The attributes that should be hidden for arrays.
     *
     * @var array
     */
  protected $table     = 'employees';

  protected $guarded   = array('id', 'password');
  public static $rules = array(
    'fname' => 'required',
    'lname' => 'required'
  );

/**
     * Make sure that first name is capitalized BEFORE saving it to the database
     *
     * @param $value
     * @return string
     */
    public function setFnameAttribute($value)
    {
        $this->attributes['fname'] = ucfirst($value);
    }

    /**
     * Make sure that last name is capitalized BEFORE saving it to the database
     *
     * @param $value
     * @return string
     */
    public function setLnameAttribute($value)
    {
        $this->attributes['lname'] = ucfirst($value);
    }