isMethod('POST')) { return [ 'name' => 'required', 'gender' => 'required', 'dob' => 'required', 'date_of_join' => 'required', 'bank_account' => 'required', 'photo' => 'required', ]; } // Validation rule for update request. if ($request->isMethod('PUT') || $request->isMethod('PATCH')) { return [ 'name' => 'required', 'gender' => 'required', 'dob' => 'required', 'date_of_join' => 'required', 'bank_account' => 'required', 'photo' => 'required', ]; } // Default validation rule. return [ ]; } }