public ActionResult Index(int EmployeeId) { var employee = client.GetEmployeeByID(EmployeeId); List <Employee> employees = null; if (employee != null) { employees = new List <Employee>() { new Employee { EmployeeID = employee.EmployeeID, EmployeeFirstName = employee.EmployeeFirstName, EmployeeLastName = employee.EmployeeLastName, DepartmentID = employee.DepartmentID } }; } return(View(employees)); }