diff --git a/app/Controllers/EmployeeRestController.php b/app/Controllers/EmployeeRestController.php
index df90fccd..525f3fa9 100755
--- a/app/Controllers/EmployeeRestController.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/EmployeeRestController.php
@@ -1839,7 +1839,7 @@ class EmployeeRestController extends AdminController
                         else if($key == 'childrens'){  $text = ["child"]; }
                         else if($key == 'parents-in-law'){ $text = ["parent_in_law"];}
                         else if($key ==='either-parents-pil') { $text = ["parent", "parent_in_law"];}
-                        else{ $text = $key; }
+                        else{ $text = [$key]; }
                         $whereArray = array_merge($whereArray, $text);
                     }
                 }
@@ -1893,7 +1893,7 @@ class EmployeeRestController extends AdminController
                         else if($key == 'childrens'){  $text = ["child"]; }
                         else if($key == 'parents-in-law'){ $text = ["parent_in_law"];}
                         else if($key ==='either-parents-pil') { $text = ["parent", "parent_in_law"];}
-                        else{ $text = $key; }
+                        else{ $text = [$key]; }
                         $whereArray = array_merge($whereArray, $text);
                     }
                 }