diff --git a/src/app/create-employee/create-employee.component.css b/src/app/create-employee/create-employee.component.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/app/create-employee/create-employee.component.html b/src/app/create-employee/create-employee.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d322caa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/create-employee/create-employee.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<h2 mat-dialog-title>Create Employee</h2>
+<mat-dialog-content>
+  <form [formGroup]="employeeForm" (ngSubmit)="submit()">
+    <div class="!space-y-4">
+      <div class="flex gap-x-4">
+        <mat-form-field class="!w-full">
+          <mat-label>First Name</mat-label>
+          <input matInput formControlName="firstName" required>
+        </mat-form-field>
+
+        <mat-form-field class="!w-full">
+          <mat-label>Last Name</mat-label>
+          <input matInput formControlName="lastName" required>
+        </mat-form-field>
+      </div>
+
+      <mat-form-field class="!w-full">
+        <mat-label>Street</mat-label>
+        <input matInput formControlName="street" required>
+      </mat-form-field>
+
+      <div class="flex gap-x-4">
+        <mat-form-field class="!w-full">
+          <mat-label>City</mat-label>
+          <input matInput formControlName="city" required>
+        </mat-form-field>
+
+        <mat-form-field class="!w-1/2">
+          <mat-label>Postcode</mat-label>
+          <input matInput formControlName="postcode" minlength="5" maxlength="5" required>
+        </mat-form-field>
+      </div>
+
+      <mat-form-field class="!w-full">
+        <mat-label>Phone</mat-label>
+        <input matInput formControlName="phone" required>
+      </mat-form-field>
+
+      <mat-dialog-actions align="end">
+        <button mat-flat-button color="primary" type="submit">Submit</button>
+      </mat-dialog-actions>
+    </div>
+  </form>
+
+</mat-dialog-content>
diff --git a/src/app/create-employee/create-employee.component.ts b/src/app/create-employee/create-employee.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc99e20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/create-employee/create-employee.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import {Component, inject, OnInit} from '@angular/core';
+import {FormControl, FormGroup, ReactiveFormsModule, Validators} from "@angular/forms";
+import {MatFormField, MatLabel} from "@angular/material/form-field";
+import {MatInput} from "@angular/material/input";
+import {MatButton} from "@angular/material/button";
+import {MatDialogActions, MatDialogContent, MatDialogTitle} from "@angular/material/dialog";
+import {Employee} from "../Employee";
+import EmployeeApiService from "../services/employee-api.service";
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-create-employee',
+  imports: [
+    ReactiveFormsModule,
+    MatFormField,
+    MatInput,
+    MatButton,
+    MatLabel,
+    MatDialogContent,
+    MatDialogTitle,
+    MatDialogActions
+  ],
+  templateUrl: './create-employee.component.html',
+  standalone: true,
+  styleUrl: './create-employee.component.css'
+})
+export class CreateEmployeeComponent implements OnInit{
+  employeeForm!: FormGroup;
+  employeeService: EmployeeApiService = inject(EmployeeApiService);
+
+  ngOnInit(): void {
+    this.employeeForm = new FormGroup({
+      firstName: new FormControl('', {validators: [Validators.required]}),
+      lastName: new FormControl('', {validators: [Validators.required]}),
+      street: new FormControl('', {validators: [Validators.required]}),
+      postcode: new FormControl('', {validators: [Validators.required, Validators.minLength(5), Validators.maxLength(5)]}),
+      city: new FormControl('', {validators: [Validators.required]}),
+      phone: new FormControl('', {validators: [Validators.required]}),
+    });
+  }
+
+  submit() {
+    if (!this.employeeForm.valid) {
+      console.error('Form invalid');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.employeeService.create(this.employeeForm.value as Employee).subscribe();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/employee-list/employee-list.component.html b/src/app/employee-list/employee-list.component.html
index ae30d76..99d6bac 100644
--- a/src/app/employee-list/employee-list.component.html
+++ b/src/app/employee-list/employee-list.component.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       <div class="!space-y-6">
         <div class="!flex !justify-between !items-center">
           <h2 class="!text-2xl !font-semibold !text-gray-900">Employee Directory</h2>
-          <button mat-flat-button color="primary" class="!bg-blue-600 !text-white">
+          <button mat-flat-button color="primary" class="!bg-blue-600 !text-white" (click)="showCreateEmployeeModal()">
             <mat-icon class="!mr-2">add</mat-icon>
             Add Employee
           </button>
diff --git a/src/app/employee-list/employee-list.component.ts b/src/app/employee-list/employee-list.component.ts
index c2b5d4d..0725dfd 100644
--- a/src/app/employee-list/employee-list.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/employee-list/employee-list.component.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {MatSortModule} from '@angular/material/sort';
 import {MatDialog} from "@angular/material/dialog";
 import {DeleteEmployeeComponent} from "../delete-employee/delete-employee.component";
 import EmployeeApiService from "../services/employee-api.service";
+import {CreateEmployeeComponent} from "../create-employee/create-employee.component";
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-employee-list',
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ export class EmployeeListComponent implements OnInit{
   private readonly apiService: EmployeeApiService = inject(EmployeeApiService);
   private readonly snackBar: MatSnackBar = inject(MatSnackBar);
   private readonly deleteDialogue: MatDialog = inject(MatDialog);
+  private readonly createEmployeeDialogue: MatDialog = inject(MatDialog);
 
   private static readonly MAX_RETRIES = 3;
   public employees$: Observable<Employee[]> = of([]);
@@ -76,4 +78,8 @@ export class EmployeeListComponent implements OnInit{
   protected openDeleteDialogue(employee: Employee): void {
     this.deleteDialogue.open(DeleteEmployeeComponent, {data: employee});
   }
+
+  protected showCreateEmployeeModal() {
+    this.createEmployeeDialogue.open(CreateEmployeeComponent);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/services/employee-api.service.ts b/src/app/services/employee-api.service.ts
index c742de7..75281fc 100644
--- a/src/app/services/employee-api.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/employee-api.service.ts
@@ -19,4 +19,8 @@ export default class EmployeeApiService {
   public getAll(): Observable<Employee[]> {
     return this.http.get<Employee[]>(`${EmployeeApiService.BASE_URL}/employees`)
   }
+
+  public create(employee: Employee) {
+    return this.http.post<Employee>(`${EmployeeApiService.BASE_URL}/employees`, employee)
+  }
 }