diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index a6ea346..c21063b 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -6124,8 +6124,8 @@ def employees():
         per_page = 20  # Number of employees per page
         
         # Build query based on search
-        query = Employee.query
-        
+        query = Employee.query.outerjoin(Project, Employee.contractId == Project.id)
+
         if search:
             search_pattern = f"%{search}%"
             query = query.filter(
@@ -6136,7 +6136,7 @@ def employees():
                     Employee.id.like(search_pattern)
                 )
             )
-        
+
         # Order by first name, then last name
         query = query.order_by(Employee.firstName, Employee.lastName)
         
diff --git a/models/employee.py b/models/employee.py
index 4df72d0..eef4c86 100644
--- a/models/employee.py
+++ b/models/employee.py
@@ -69,4 +69,13 @@ class Employee(base.db.Model):
             'title': self.title,
             'display_title': self.display_title,
             'contractId': self.contractId
-        }
\ No newline at end of file
+        }
+    
+    project = base.db.relationship('Project', foreign_keys=[contractId], 
+                              primaryjoin="Employee.contractId == Project.id",
+                              backref='employees')
+
+    @property
+    def contract_name(self):
+        """Get project name from contractId"""
+        return self.project.name if self.project else f"Contract {self.contractId}"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/static/css/employees.css b/static/css/employees.css
index 2a2a2e7..3e96745 100644
--- a/static/css/employees.css
+++ b/static/css/employees.css
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ body.has-sidebar .employees-page {
   font-size: 0.875rem;
 }
 
-.contract-id .contract-badge {
+.contract .contract-badge {
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
diff --git a/templates/employees.html b/templates/employees.html
index 92fb1e9..5322fe0 100644
--- a/templates/employees.html
+++ b/templates/employees.html
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ extra_head %}
             <th>Employee ID</th>
             <th>Name</th>
             <th>Job Title</th>
-            <th>Contract ID</th>
+            <th>Contract</th>
             <th>Actions</th>
           </tr>
         </thead>
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ extra_head %}
               {% endif %}
             </td>
 
-            <td class="contract-id">
-              <span class="contract-badge">{{ employee.contractId }}</span>
+            <td class="contract">
+              <span class="contract-badge">{{ employee.contract_name }}</span>
             </td>
 
             <td class="actions">