diff --git a/bodyshop_translations.babel b/bodyshop_translations.babel
index f81d5783a..1233b3fb8 100644
--- a/bodyshop_translations.babel
+++ b/bodyshop_translations.babel
@@ -5955,6 +5955,32 @@
                                     </concept_node>
                                 </children>
                             </folder_node>
+                            <folder_node>
+                                <name>validation</name>
+                                <children>
+                                    <concept_node>
+                                        <name>useremailmustexist</name>
+                                        <definition_loaded>false</definition_loaded>
+                                        <description></description>
+                                        <comment></comment>
+                                        <default_text></default_text>
+                                        <translations>
+                                            <translation>
+                                                <language>en-US</language>
+                                                <approved>false</approved>
+                                            </translation>
+                                            <translation>
+                                                <language>es-MX</language>
+                                                <approved>false</approved>
+                                            </translation>
+                                            <translation>
+                                                <language>fr-CA</language>
+                                                <approved>false</approved>
+                                            </translation>
+                                        </translations>
+                                    </concept_node>
+                                </children>
+                            </folder_node>
                         </children>
                     </folder_node>
                     <folder_node>
diff --git a/client/src/components/bill-form/bill-form.component.jsx b/client/src/components/bill-form/bill-form.component.jsx
index edb7c5ba8..7864d953b 100644
--- a/client/src/components/bill-form/bill-form.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/bill-form/bill-form.component.jsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import LayoutFormRow from "../layout-form-row/layout-form-row.component";
 import VendorSearchSelect from "../vendor-search-select/vendor-search-select.component";
 import BillFormLines from "./bill-form.lines.component";
 import { CalculateBillTotal } from "./bill-form.totals.utility";
+
 const mapStateToProps = createStructuredSelector({
   bodyshop: selectBodyshop,
 });
diff --git a/client/src/components/shop-employees/shop-employees-form.component.jsx b/client/src/components/shop-employees/shop-employees-form.component.jsx
index 47bcf538d..1d09f5ff4 100644
--- a/client/src/components/shop-employees/shop-employees-form.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/shop-employees/shop-employees-form.component.jsx
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 import { Button, Form, Input, InputNumber, Select, Switch } from "antd";
 import moment from "moment";
 import React, { useEffect } from "react";
+import { useApolloClient } from "react-apollo";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { connect } from "react-redux";
 import { createStructuredSelector } from "reselect";
+import { QUERY_USERS_BY_EMAIL } from "../../graphql/employees.queries";
 import { selectBodyshop } from "../../redux/user/user.selectors";
 import FormDatePicker from "../form-date-picker/form-date-picker.component";
 import CurrencyInput from "../form-items-formatted/currency-form-item.component";
+
 const mapStateToProps = createStructuredSelector({
   bodyshop: selectBodyshop,
 });
@@ -21,6 +24,7 @@ export function ShopEmployeesFormComponent({
   handleFinish,
 }) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const client = useApolloClient();
   useEffect(() => {
     if (selectedEmployee) form.resetFields();
   }, [selectedEmployee, form]);
@@ -159,7 +163,36 @@ export function ShopEmployeesFormComponent({
       >
         <CurrencyInput />
       </Form.Item>
-      <Form.Item label={t("employees.fields.user_email")} name="user_email">
+      <Form.Item
+        label={t("employees.fields.user_email")}
+        name="user_email"
+        validateTrigger="onBlur"
+        rules={[
+          ({ getFieldValue }) => ({
+            async validator(rule, value) {
+              const user_email = getFieldValue("user_email");
+
+              if (user_email && value) {
+                const response = await client.query({
+                  query: QUERY_USERS_BY_EMAIL,
+                  variables: {
+                    email: user_email,
+                  },
+                });
+
+                if (response.data.users.length === 1) {
+                  return Promise.resolve();
+                }
+                return Promise.reject(
+                  t("bodyshop.validation.useremailmustexist")
+                );
+              } else {
+                return Promise.resolve();
+              }
+            },
+          }),
+        ]}
+      >
         <Input />
       </Form.Item>
     </Form>
diff --git a/client/src/graphql/employees.queries.js b/client/src/graphql/employees.queries.js
index cd9aebbdc..658a86810 100644
--- a/client/src/graphql/employees.queries.js
+++ b/client/src/graphql/employees.queries.js
@@ -59,3 +59,11 @@ export const DELETE_EMPLOYEE = gql`
     }
   }
 `;
+
+export const QUERY_USERS_BY_EMAIL = gql`
+  query QUERY_USERS_BY_EMAIL($email: String!) {
+    users(where: { email: { _ilike: $email } }) {
+      email
+    }
+  }
+`;
diff --git a/client/src/translations/en_us/common.json b/client/src/translations/en_us/common.json
index cb4161015..05708155c 100644
--- a/client/src/translations/en_us/common.json
+++ b/client/src/translations/en_us/common.json
@@ -383,6 +383,9 @@
 			},
 			"successes": {
 				"save": "Bodyshop saved successfully. "
+			},
+			"validation": {
+				"useremailmustexist": "This email is not a valid user."
 			}
 		},
 		"checklist": {
diff --git a/client/src/translations/es/common.json b/client/src/translations/es/common.json
index 636b031d6..fc6ad1df3 100644
--- a/client/src/translations/es/common.json
+++ b/client/src/translations/es/common.json
@@ -383,6 +383,9 @@
 			},
 			"successes": {
 				"save": ""
+			},
+			"validation": {
+				"useremailmustexist": ""
 			}
 		},
 		"checklist": {
diff --git a/client/src/translations/fr/common.json b/client/src/translations/fr/common.json
index 27fb6551d..d18c96c66 100644
--- a/client/src/translations/fr/common.json
+++ b/client/src/translations/fr/common.json
@@ -383,6 +383,9 @@
 			},
 			"successes": {
 				"save": ""
+			},
+			"validation": {
+				"useremailmustexist": ""
 			}
 		},
 		"checklist": {