diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/nto/controller/BookingController.java b/src/main/java/com/example/nto/controller/BookingController.java
index 6c90218..e0b2af4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/example/nto/controller/BookingController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/nto/controller/BookingController.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.example.nto.controller;
 import com.example.nto.entity.Booking;
 import com.example.nto.service.BookingService;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
 import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*;
 
@@ -31,7 +32,17 @@ public class BookingController {
     public ResponseEntity<Map<String, List<Booking.AvailablePlaceDto>>> getAvailablePlaces(
             @PathVariable String code
     ) {
-        Map<String, List<Booking.AvailablePlaceDto>> response = bookingService.getAvailablePlaces(code);
-        return ResponseEntity.ok(response);
+        try {
+            if (!bookingService.isEmployeeExists(code)) {
+                return ResponseEntity
+                        .status(401).build();
+            }
+            Map<String, List<Booking.AvailablePlaceDto>> response = bookingService.getAvailablePlaces(code);
+
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(response);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST).build();
+
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/nto/service/BookingService.java b/src/main/java/com/example/nto/service/BookingService.java
index 3488d55..0fc3edc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/example/nto/service/BookingService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/nto/service/BookingService.java
@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@ public interface BookingService {
     Optional<Booking> getBookingById(Long id);
 
     Map<String, List<Booking.AvailablePlaceDto>> getAvailablePlaces(String code);
+
+    boolean isEmployeeExists(String code);
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/nto/service/impl/BookingServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/com/example/nto/service/impl/BookingServiceImpl.java
index 450a603..09dbf12 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/example/nto/service/impl/BookingServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/nto/service/impl/BookingServiceImpl.java
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ public class BookingServiceImpl implements BookingService {
         this.placeRepository = placeRepository;
         this.employeeRepository = employeeRepository;
     }
+    public boolean isEmployeeExists(String code) {
+        return employeeRepository.findByCode(code).isPresent();
+    }
     public Map<String, List<Booking.AvailablePlaceDto>> getAvailablePlaces(String employeeCode) {
         // 1. Получаем сотрудника (для контекста)
         Employee employee = employeeRepository.findByCode(employeeCode)