## Get employee

`employees.retrieve(employee_id) -> EmployeeRetrieveResponse`

**get** `/v1/employees/{employee_id}`

Retrieves detailed information for a specific employee by ID. Returns employee details including personal information and employment status.

### Parameters

- `employee_id: String`

  Unique employee identifier (empl_*)

### Returns

- `class EmployeeRetrieveResponse`

  Response containing a single employee resource.

  - `data: Employee`

    - `id: String`

      Unique employee identifier with 'empl_' prefix

    - `created_at: Time`

      Timestamp when the employee was created

    - `date_of_birth: Date`

      Date of birth (YYYY-MM-DD)

    - `email: String`

      Email address

    - `enrollments: Array[{ id, status, answered_at}]`

      Benefit enrollments for this employee

      - `id: String`

        Unique enrollment identifier with 'enrl_' prefix

      - `status: EnrollmentStatus`

        * `pending` - Pending
        * `enrolled` - Enrolled
        * `waived` - Waived
        * `inactive` - Inactive

        - `:pending`

        - `:enrolled`

        - `:waived`

        - `:inactive`

      - `answered_at: Time`

        Timestamp when the enrollment decision was made

    - `first_name: String`

      Employee's legal first name

    - `last_name: String`

      Employee's legal last name

    - `member_id: String`

      Unique member identifier with 'mbr_' prefix

    - `status: String`

      Employee status (active or terminated)

    - `updated_at: Time`

      Timestamp when the employee was last updated

    - `address: { address_line_1, city, state, 2 more}`

      Employee's residential address

      - `address_line_1: String`

        Primary street address

      - `city: String`

        City name

      - `state: String`

        Two-letter state code (e.g., CA, NY)

      - `zipcode: String`

        ZIP code (5 or 9 digit)

      - `address_line_2: String`

        Secondary street address (apt, suite, etc.)

    - `employee_class: EmployeeClass`

      * `Full Time` - Full Time
      * `Part Time` - Part Time
      * `Temporary` - Temporary
      * `Intern` - Intern
      * `Seasonal` - Seasonal
      * `Individual Contractor` - Individual Contractor

      - `:"Full Time"`

      - `:"Part Time"`

      - `:Temporary`

      - `:Intern`

      - `:Seasonal`

      - `:"Individual Contractor"`

    - `gender: String`

      Gender identity, if provided

    - `hire_date: Date`

      Employee's hire date with the employer

    - `phone: String`

      Phone number (10-digit US domestic string)

    - `reference_id: String`

      Partner-assigned reference ID for the employee

    - `suffix: String`

      Name suffix (e.g., Jr., Sr., III)

    - `termination_date: Date`

      Employee's termination date, if terminated

### Example

```ruby
require "vitable_connect"

vitable_connect = VitableConnect::Client.new(
  api_key: "My API Key",
  environment: "environment_1" # defaults to "production"
)

employee = vitable_connect.employees.retrieve("empl_abc123def456")

puts(employee)
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "data": {
    "id": "empl_abc123",
    "member_id": "mbr_xyz789",
    "reference_id": "partner-ee-001",
    "first_name": "John",
    "last_name": "Doe",
    "suffix": null,
    "email": "john.doe@example.com",
    "date_of_birth": "1985-06-15",
    "gender": null,
    "phone": "4155551234",
    "employee_class": "Full Time",
    "status": "active",
    "hire_date": "2023-01-15",
    "termination_date": null,
    "address": {
      "address_line_1": "456 Oak Avenue",
      "address_line_2": "Apt 2B",
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "state": "CA",
      "zipcode": "94102"
    },
    "enrollments": [
      {
        "id": "enrl_abc123",
        "status": "enrolled",
        "answered_at": "2023-01-20T10:00:00Z"
      }
    ],
    "created_at": "2023-01-15T09:00:00Z",
    "updated_at": "2024-06-01T14:30:00Z"
  }
}
```