serializer stuff

app/models/employee.rb

@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ class Employee
     end
   end
 
+  def to_hash
+    attributes.merge(settings.as_json).merge("id" => id)
+  end
+
   #validates :email, email: true
   has_and_belongs_to_many :suppliers, storing_keys: false
   has_many :orders