diff --git a/client/src/components/EmployeeModal.jsx b/client/src/components/EmployeeModal.jsx
index aca7091..4706e87 100755
--- a/client/src/components/EmployeeModal.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/EmployeeModal.jsx
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import React, { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
 import axios from 'axios';
 import CpasBadge, { getTier } from './CpasBadge';
 import NegateModal from './NegateModal';
+import EditEmployeeModal from './EditEmployeeModal';
+import AmendViolationModal from './AmendViolationModal';
 
 const s = {
   overlay: {
@@ -18,10 +20,15 @@ const s = {
     padding: '24px 28px', position: 'sticky', top: 0, zIndex: 10,
     borderBottom: '1px solid #222',
   },
+  headerRow: { display: 'flex', alignItems: 'flex-start', justifyContent: 'space-between' },
   closeBtn: {
     float: 'right', background: 'none', border: 'none', color: 'white',
     fontSize: '22px', cursor: 'pointer', lineHeight: 1, marginTop: '-2px',
   },
+  editEmpBtn: {
+    background: 'none', border: '1px solid #555', color: '#ccc', borderRadius: '5px',
+    padding: '4px 10px', fontSize: '11px', cursor: 'pointer', marginTop: '8px', fontWeight: 600,
+  },
   body: { padding: '24px 28px', flex: 1 },
   scoreRow: { display: 'flex', gap: '12px', flexWrap: 'wrap', marginBottom: '24px' },
   scoreCard: {
@@ -62,19 +69,31 @@ const s = {
     borderRadius: '4px', padding: '3px 8px', fontSize: '11px',
     cursor: 'pointer', fontWeight: 600,
   },
+  amendBtn: {
+    background: 'none', border: '1px solid #4db6ac', color: '#4db6ac',
+    borderRadius: '4px', padding: '3px 8px', fontSize: '11px',
+    cursor: 'pointer', marginRight: '4px', fontWeight: 600,
+  },
   deleteConfirm: {
     background: '#3c1114', border: '1px solid #f5c6cb', borderRadius: '6px',
     padding: '12px', marginTop: '8px', fontSize: '12px', color: '#ffb3b8',
   },
+  amendBadge: {
+    display: 'inline-block', marginLeft: '4px', padding: '1px 5px', borderRadius: '8px',
+    fontSize: '9px', fontWeight: 700, background: '#0e2a2a', color: '#4db6ac',
+    border: '1px solid #1a4a4a', verticalAlign: 'middle',
+  },
 };
 
 export default function EmployeeModal({ employeeId, onClose }) {
-  const [employee, setEmployee] = useState(null);
-  const [score, setScore] = useState(null);
+  const [employee,   setEmployee]   = useState(null);
+  const [score,      setScore]      = useState(null);
   const [violations, setViolations] = useState([]);
-  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
-  const [negating, setNegating] = useState(null);
+  const [loading,    setLoading]    = useState(true);
+  const [negating,   setNegating]   = useState(null);
   const [confirmDel, setConfirmDel] = useState(null);
+  const [editingEmp, setEditingEmp] = useState(false);
+  const [amending,   setAmending]   = useState(null); // violation object
 
   const load = useCallback(() => {
     setLoading(true);
@@ -96,9 +115,9 @@ export default function EmployeeModal({ employeeId, onClose }) {
 
   const handleDownloadPdf = async (violId, empName, date) => {
     const response = await axios.get(`/api/violations/${violId}/pdf`, { responseType: 'blob' });
-    const url = window.URL.createObjectURL(new Blob([response.data], { type: 'application/pdf' }));
+    const url  = window.URL.createObjectURL(new Blob([response.data], { type: 'application/pdf' }));
     const link = document.createElement('a');
-    link.href = url;
+    link.href     = url;
     link.download = `CPAS_${(empName || '').replace(/[^a-z0-9]/gi, '_')}_${date}.pdf`;
     document.body.appendChild(link);
     link.click();
@@ -119,39 +138,42 @@ export default function EmployeeModal({ employeeId, onClose }) {
   };
 
   const handleNegate = async ({ resolution_type, details, resolved_by }) => {
-    await axios.patch(`/api/violations/${negating.id}/negate`, {
-      resolution_type, details, resolved_by,
-    });
+    await axios.patch(`/api/violations/${negating.id}/negate`, { resolution_type, details, resolved_by });
     setNegating(null);
     setConfirmDel(null);
     load();
   };
 
-  const tier = score ? getTier(score.active_points) : null;
-  const active = violations.filter((v) => !v.negated);
+  const tier    = score ? getTier(score.active_points) : null;
+  const active  = violations.filter((v) => !v.negated);
   const negated = violations.filter((v) => v.negated);
 
-  // FIX: overlay click only closes if clicking the backdrop itself, NOT children
-  const handleOverlayClick = (e) => {
-    if (e.target === e.currentTarget) onClose();
-  };
+  const handleOverlayClick = (e) => { if (e.target === e.currentTarget) onClose(); };
 
   return (
-    // FIX: panel uses onClick stopPropagation to prevent bubbling to overlay
     <div style={s.overlay} onClick={handleOverlayClick}>
       <div style={s.panel} onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}>
 
         {/* ── Header ── */}
         <div style={s.header}>
-          <button style={s.closeBtn} onClick={onClose}>✕</button>
-          <div style={{ fontSize: '18px', fontWeight: 700 }}>
-            {employee ? employee.name : 'Employee'}
-          </div>
-          {employee && (
-            <div style={{ fontSize: '12px', color: '#b5b5c0', marginTop: '4px' }}>
-              {employee.department} {employee.supervisor && `· Supervisor: ${employee.supervisor}`}
+          <div style={s.headerRow}>
+            <div>
+              <div style={{ fontSize: '18px', fontWeight: 700 }}>
+                {employee ? employee.name : 'Employee'}
+              </div>
+              {employee && (
+                <div style={{ fontSize: '12px', color: '#b5b5c0', marginTop: '4px' }}>
+                  {employee.department} {employee.supervisor && `· Supervisor: ${employee.supervisor}`}
+                </div>
+              )}
+              {employee && (
+                <button style={s.editEmpBtn} onClick={() => setEditingEmp(true)}>
+                  ✎ Edit Employee
+                </button>
+              )}
             </div>
-          )}
+            <button style={s.closeBtn} onClick={onClose}>✕</button>
+          </div>
         </div>
 
         {/* ── Body ── */}
@@ -190,7 +212,7 @@ export default function EmployeeModal({ employeeId, onClose }) {
               {/* ── Active Violations ── */}
               <div style={s.sectionHd}>Active Violations</div>
               {active.length === 0 ? (
-                <div style={{ color: '#77798a', fontStyle: 'italic', fontSize: '12px' }}>
+                <div style={{ color: '#777990', fontStyle: 'italic', fontSize: '12px' }}>
                   No active violations on record.
                 </div>
               ) : (
@@ -208,17 +230,22 @@ export default function EmployeeModal({ employeeId, onClose }) {
                       <tr key={v.id}>
                         <td style={s.td}>{v.incident_date}</td>
                         <td style={s.td}>
-                          <div style={{ fontWeight: 600 }}>{v.violation_name}</div>
+                          <div style={{ fontWeight: 600 }}>
+                            {v.violation_name}
+                            {v.amendment_count > 0 && (
+                              <span style={s.amendBadge}>{v.amendment_count} edit{v.amendment_count !== 1 ? 's' : ''}</span>
+                            )}
+                          </div>
                           <div style={{ fontSize: '10px', color: '#9ca0b8' }}>{v.category}</div>
                           {v.details && (
-                            <div style={{ fontSize: '10px', color: '#b5b5c0', marginTop: '2px' }}>
-                              {v.details}
-                            </div>
+                            <div style={{ fontSize: '10px', color: '#b5b5c0', marginTop: '2px' }}>{v.details}</div>
                           )}
                         </td>
                         <td style={{ ...s.td, fontWeight: 700 }}>{v.points}</td>
                         <td style={s.td}>
-                          {/* FIX: All buttons use e.stopPropagation() to prevent overlay close */}
+                          <button style={s.amendBtn} onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); setAmending(v); }}>
+                            Amend
+                          </button>
                           <button
                             style={s.actionBtn('#ffc107')}
                             onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); setNegating(v); setConfirmDel(null); }}
@@ -294,9 +321,7 @@ export default function EmployeeModal({ employeeId, onClose }) {
                               </div>
                             )}
                             {v.resolved_by && (
-                              <div style={{ fontSize: '10px', color: '#9ca0b8' }}>
-                                by {v.resolved_by}
-                              </div>
+                              <div style={{ fontSize: '10px', color: '#9ca0b8' }}>by {v.resolved_by}</div>
                             )}
                           </td>
                           <td style={s.td}>
@@ -349,7 +374,7 @@ export default function EmployeeModal({ employeeId, onClose }) {
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      {/* FIX: NegateModal rendered OUTSIDE the panel so it sits at root z-index:2000 */}
+      {/* Modals rendered outside panel to avoid z-index nesting issues */}
       {negating && (
         <NegateModal
           violation={negating}
@@ -357,6 +382,20 @@ export default function EmployeeModal({ employeeId, onClose }) {
           onCancel={() => setNegating(null)}
         />
       )}
+      {editingEmp && employee && (
+        <EditEmployeeModal
+          employee={employee}
+          onClose={() => setEditingEmp(false)}
+          onSaved={load}
+        />
+      )}
+      {amending && (
+        <AmendViolationModal
+          violation={amending}
+          onClose={() => setAmending(null)}
+          onSaved={load}
+        />
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }