diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Admin/HR/EmployeeController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Admin/HR/EmployeeController.php
index bcd8d9b6..1e11f31d 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Admin/HR/EmployeeController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Admin/HR/EmployeeController.php
@@ -189,6 +189,11 @@ public function update(Request $request, int $id): JsonResponse
             'dependents.*.is_dependent' => 'nullable|boolean',
         ]);
 
+        // 부양가족 섹션이 포함된 폼인데 dependents 데이터가 없으면 → 전체 삭제
+        if ($request->has('dependents_submitted') && ! array_key_exists('dependents', $validated)) {
+            $validated['dependents'] = [];
+        }
+
         try {
             $employee = $this->employeeService->updateEmployee($id, $validated);
 
diff --git a/resources/views/hr/employees/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/hr/employees/edit.blade.php
index d817210d..5f3f7a91 100644
--- a/resources/views/hr/employees/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hr/employees/edit.blade.php
@@ -18,11 +18,12 @@
     {{-- 수정 폼 --}}
     <div class="bg-white rounded-lg shadow-sm p-6">
         <form id="employeeForm"
-              hx-put="{{ route('api.admin.hr.employees.update', $employee->id) }}"
+              hx-post="{{ route('api.admin.hr.employees.update', $employee->id) }}"
               hx-headers='{"X-CSRF-TOKEN": "{{ csrf_token() }}", "Accept": "application/json"}'
               hx-target="#form-message"
               hx-swap="innerHTML"
               class="space-y-6">
+            <input type="hidden" name="_method" value="PUT">
 
             <div id="form-message"></div>
 
@@ -225,6 +226,8 @@ class="w-full px-3 py-2 border border-gray-300 rounded-lg focus:ring-2 focus:rin
             </div>
 
             <div x-data="dependentsManager()">
+                {{-- 부양가족 전체 삭제 시에도 서버에 전달되도록 마커 --}}
+                <input type="hidden" name="dependents_submitted" value="1">
                 <template x-for="(dep, index) in dependents" :key="index">
                     <div class="border border-gray-200 rounded-lg p-4 mb-3 relative">
                         <button type="button" @click="removeDependent(index)"