diff --git a/app/controllers/employee.controller.js b/app/controllers/employee.controller.js
index 247a490..8084e79 100644
--- a/app/controllers/employee.controller.js
+++ b/app/controllers/employee.controller.js
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ exports.getExternalEmployeesList = async (req, res) => {
         httpsAgent: HR_INSECURE_HTTPS_AGENT
       }
     );
+    console.log("[HR Integration] /employees/list response:", response?.data);
     const list = Array.isArray(response?.data) ? response.data : [];
     res.send(list);
   } catch (err) {
diff --git a/client/src/components/employees/EmployeeList.js b/client/src/components/employees/EmployeeList.js
index 526eaa7..1539b2f 100644
--- a/client/src/components/employees/EmployeeList.js
+++ b/client/src/components/employees/EmployeeList.js
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ const EmployeeList = () => {
         <div className="col-md-12 text-primary">
            <h5>
             All Employees
-            <button className="btn btn-link btn-sm" onClick={() => {redirectToAdmin()}}>Back</button>
             {AuthService.canAddOrEditEmployees() && (
               <button className="btn btn-primary btn-sm ms-2" onClick={() => goToCreate()}>
                 Add New Employee
diff --git a/client/src/components/employees/ExternalEmployeesImport.js b/client/src/components/employees/ExternalEmployeesImport.js
index 60c6c53..c59d214 100644
--- a/client/src/components/employees/ExternalEmployeesImport.js
+++ b/client/src/components/employees/ExternalEmployeesImport.js
@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@ const ExternalEmployeesImport = () => {
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
   const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);
   const [employees, setEmployees] = useState([]);
-  const [siteFilter, setSiteFilter] = useState(EventsService.site || 3);
+  const [siteFilter, setSiteFilter] = useState('all');
   const [keyword, setKeyword] = useState("");
   const [showPermissionModal, setShowPermissionModal] = useState(false);
   const [selectedEmployee, setSelectedEmployee] = useState(undefined);
   const [selectedPermissions, setSelectedPermissions] = useState([SYSTEM_ACCESS_PERMISSION]);
+  const [selectedAllowSite, setSelectedAllowSite] = useState(EventsService.site || 3);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!AuthService.canAddOrEditEmployees()) {
@@ -42,9 +43,8 @@ const ExternalEmployeesImport = () => {
   };
 
   const filteredEmployees = useMemo(() => {
-    const siteNumber = Number(siteFilter);
     return (employees || [])
-      .filter((item) => Number(item?.site) === siteNumber)
+      .filter((item) => siteFilter === 'all' || Number(item?.site) === Number(siteFilter))
       .filter((item) => {
         if (!keyword) return true;
         const key = keyword.toLowerCase();
@@ -57,8 +57,11 @@ const ExternalEmployeesImport = () => {
   }, [employees, siteFilter, keyword]);
 
   const openPermissionModal = (employee) => {
-    const allowSite = Number(siteFilter);
+    const allowSite = siteFilter === 'all'
+      ? (Number(employee?.site) || EventsService.site || 3)
+      : Number(siteFilter);
     setSelectedEmployee(employee);
+    setSelectedAllowSite(allowSite);
     setSelectedPermissions([SYSTEM_ACCESS_PERMISSION]);
     setShowPermissionModal(true);
     EmployeeService.getExternalUserPermission(employee?.employee_id, allowSite)
@@ -77,6 +80,7 @@ const ExternalEmployeesImport = () => {
     setShowPermissionModal(false);
     setSelectedEmployee(undefined);
     setSelectedPermissions([SYSTEM_ACCESS_PERMISSION]);
+    setSelectedAllowSite(EventsService.site || 3);
   };
 
   const togglePermission = (permissionKey) => {
@@ -97,7 +101,7 @@ const ExternalEmployeesImport = () => {
       username: selectedEmployee.username || "",
       name: selectedEmployee.name || "",
       email: selectedEmployee.email || "",
-      allow_site: Number(siteFilter),
+      allow_site: Number(selectedAllowSite),
       permissions: selectedPermissions
     })
       .then(() => {
@@ -130,8 +134,9 @@ const ExternalEmployeesImport = () => {
               <select
                 className="ms-2"
                 value={siteFilter}
-                onChange={(e) => setSiteFilter(Number(e.currentTarget.value))}
+                onChange={(e) => setSiteFilter(e.currentTarget.value)}
               >
+                <option value="all">All Sites</option>
                 <option value={1}>Site 1</option>
                 <option value={2}>Site 2</option>
                 <option value={3}>Site 3</option>
@@ -198,7 +203,7 @@ const ExternalEmployeesImport = () => {
         </Modal.Header>
         <Modal.Body>
           <div className="mb-3">
-            <strong>Allow Site:</strong> {siteFilter}
+            <strong>Allow Site:</strong> {selectedAllowSite}
           </div>
           {Object.entries(EMPLOYEE_PERMISSION_GROUPS).map(([groupName, permissionItems]) => (
             <div key={groupName} className="mb-3">