diff --git a/application/views/employees/form.php b/application/views/employees/form.php
index 4867376a5..184b819b1 100644
--- a/application/views/employees/form.php
+++ b/application/views/employees/form.php
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@
 //validation and submit handling
 $(document).ready(function()
 {
+	$.validator.setDefaults({ ignore: [] });
 
 	$.validator.addMethod("module", function (value, element) {
 		var result = true;