diff --git a/server/routes/auth.js b/server/routes/auth.js
index fa7d88d..f5a882a 100644
--- a/server/routes/auth.js
+++ b/server/routes/auth.js
@@ -76,4 +76,59 @@ router.get('/users', async (_req, res) => {
     }
 });
 
+// POST /api/auth/users — Admin-create a new user (manager/cto/ceo)
+router.post('/users', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+        const { name, email, password, role, dept } = req.body;
+        if (!name || !email || !password) {
+            return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Name, email and password required' });
+        }
+
+        const [existing] = await pool.query('SELECT id FROM users WHERE email = ?', [email]);
+        if (existing.length > 0) {
+            return res.status(409).json({ error: 'Email already registered' });
+        }
+
+        const id = randomUUID();
+        const password_hash = await bcrypt.hash(password, 10);
+        const avatar = name.split(' ').map(w => w[0]).join('').substring(0, 2).toUpperCase();
+        const colors = ['#818cf8', '#f59e0b', '#34d399', '#f472b6', '#fb923c', '#60a5fa', '#a78bfa'];
+        const color = colors[Math.floor(Math.random() * colors.length)];
+
+        await pool.query(
+            'INSERT INTO users (id, name, role, email, password_hash, color, avatar, dept) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)',
+            [id, name, role || 'employee', email, password_hash, color, avatar, dept || '']
+        );
+
+        res.status(201).json({ id, name, role: role || 'employee', email, color, avatar, dept: dept || '' });
+    } catch (err) {
+        console.error('Create user error:', err);
+        res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error' });
+    }
+});
+
+// DELETE /api/auth/users/:id — Delete a user (unassign their tasks first)
+router.delete('/users/:id', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+        const { id } = req.params;
+
+        const [user] = await pool.query('SELECT id FROM users WHERE id = ?', [id]);
+        if (user.length === 0) {
+            return res.status(404).json({ error: 'User not found' });
+        }
+
+        // Unassign tasks assigned to or reported by this user
+        await pool.query('UPDATE tasks SET assignee_id = NULL WHERE assignee_id = ?', [id]);
+        await pool.query('UPDATE tasks SET reporter_id = NULL WHERE reporter_id = ?', [id]);
+
+        // Delete the user (cascading will handle comments, etc. via ON DELETE SET NULL)
+        await pool.query('DELETE FROM users WHERE id = ?', [id]);
+
+        res.json({ success: true, id });
+    } catch (err) {
+        console.error('Delete user error:', err);
+        res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error' });
+    }
+});
+
 export default router;
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 0514437..9bce370 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
-import { apiFetchTasks, apiFetchUsers, apiCreateTask, apiUpdateTask, apiAddActivity, apiAddDependency, apiToggleDependency, apiRemoveDependency } from './api';
+import { apiFetchTasks, apiFetchUsers, apiCreateTask, apiUpdateTask, apiAddActivity, apiAddDependency, apiToggleDependency, apiRemoveDependency, apiCreateUser, apiDeleteUser } from './api';
 import type { Task, User, Status } from './data';
 import { STATUS_LABELS } from './data';
 import { LoginPage } from './Login';
@@ -186,6 +186,18 @@ export default function App() {
     } catch (err) { console.error('Failed to remove dependency:', err); }
   };
 
+  const handleAddUser = async (data: { name: string; email: string; password: string; role: string; dept: string }) => {
+    const newUser = await apiCreateUser(data);
+    setUsers(prev => [...prev, newUser]);
+  };
+
+  const handleDeleteUser = async (id: string) => {
+    await apiDeleteUser(id);
+    setUsers(prev => prev.filter(u => u.id !== id));
+    // Unassign tasks locally too
+    setTasks(prev => prev.map(t => t.assignee === id ? { ...t, assignee: '' } : t).map(t => t.reporter === id ? { ...t, reporter: '' } : t));
+  };
+
   const displayPage = VIEW_PAGES.includes(activePage) ? activeView : activePage;
   const filteredMyTasks = tasks.filter(t => t.assignee === currentUser.id);
 
@@ -229,7 +241,7 @@ export default function App() {
           )}
           {displayPage === 'teamtasks' && <TeamTasksPage tasks={tasks} currentUser={currentUser} users={users} />}
           {displayPage === 'reports' && <ReportsPage tasks={tasks} users={users} />}
-          {displayPage === 'members' && <MembersPage tasks={tasks} users={users} />}
+          {displayPage === 'members' && <MembersPage tasks={tasks} users={users} currentUser={currentUser} onAddUser={handleAddUser} onDeleteUser={handleDeleteUser} />}
         </div>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/src/Pages.tsx b/src/Pages.tsx
index 6bf4162..9523321 100644
--- a/src/Pages.tsx
+++ b/src/Pages.tsx
@@ -42,18 +42,55 @@ export function TeamTasksPage({ tasks, users }: { tasks: Task[]; currentUser: Us
     );
 }
 
-export function MembersPage({ tasks, users }: { tasks: Task[]; users: User[] }) {
+export function MembersPage({ tasks, users, currentUser, onAddUser, onDeleteUser }: { tasks: Task[]; users: User[]; currentUser: User; onAddUser: (data: { name: string; email: string; password: string; role: string; dept: string }) => Promise<void>; onDeleteUser: (id: string) => Promise<void> }) {
     const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState<string | null>(null);
-    const [showInvite, setShowInvite] = useState(false);
+    const [showAdd, setShowAdd] = useState(false);
+    const [confirmDelete, setConfirmDelete] = useState<string | null>(null);
+    const [addForm, setAddForm] = useState({ name: '', email: '', password: '', role: 'employee', dept: '' });
+    const [addError, setAddError] = useState('');
+    const [addLoading, setAddLoading] = useState(false);
+    const [deleteLoading, setDeleteLoading] = useState(false);
+
+    const canManage = ['ceo', 'cto', 'manager'].includes(currentUser.role);
+
+    const handleAdd = async () => {
+        if (!addForm.name.trim() || !addForm.email.trim() || !addForm.password.trim()) {
+            setAddError('Name, email and password are required');
+            return;
+        }
+        setAddLoading(true);
+        setAddError('');
+        try {
+            await onAddUser(addForm);
+            setShowAdd(false);
+            setAddForm({ name: '', email: '', password: '', role: 'employee', dept: '' });
+        } catch (err: any) {
+            setAddError(err.message || 'Failed to add employee');
+        } finally {
+            setAddLoading(false);
+        }
+    };
+
+    const handleDelete = async (id: string) => {
+        setDeleteLoading(true);
+        try {
+            await onDeleteUser(id);
+            setConfirmDelete(null);
+        } catch (err: any) {
+            console.error('Delete failed:', err);
+        } finally {
+            setDeleteLoading(false);
+        }
+    };
 
     return (
         <div className="members-page">
             <div className="members-header">
                 <h2>Team Members</h2>
-                <button className="btn-ghost" onClick={() => setShowInvite(true)}>+ Invite Member</button>
+                {canManage && <button className="btn-primary" onClick={() => setShowAdd(true)}>+ Add Employee</button>}
             </div>
             <table className="members-table">
-                <thead><tr><th>Avatar</th><th>Full Name</th><th>Role</th><th>Dept</th><th>Assigned</th><th>Done</th><th>Active</th></tr></thead>
+                <thead><tr><th>Avatar</th><th>Full Name</th><th>Role</th><th>Dept</th><th>Assigned</th><th>Done</th><th>Active</th>{canManage && <th>Actions</th>}</tr></thead>
                 <tbody>
                     {users.map(u => {
                         const ut = tasks.filter(t => t.assignee === u.id);
@@ -70,9 +107,16 @@ export function MembersPage({ tasks, users }: { tasks: Task[]; users: User[] })
                                     <td>{ut.length}</td>
                                     <td>{done}</td>
                                     <td>{active}</td>
+                                    {canManage && (
+                                        <td onClick={e => e.stopPropagation()}>
+                                            {u.id !== currentUser.id && (
+                                                <button className="btn-danger-sm" onClick={() => setConfirmDelete(u.id)} title="Delete employee">🗑</button>
+                                            )}
+                                        </td>
+                                    )}
                                 </tr>
                                 {expanded === u.id && (
-                                    <tr><td colSpan={7}>
+                                    <tr><td colSpan={canManage ? 8 : 7}>
                                         <div className="member-expand">
                                             {ut.map(t => (
                                                 <div key={t.id} className="team-task-row">
@@ -91,18 +135,45 @@ export function MembersPage({ tasks, users }: { tasks: Task[]; users: User[] })
                 </tbody>
             </table>
 
-            {showInvite && (
-                <div className="modal-backdrop" onClick={() => setShowInvite(false)}>
+            {/* Add Employee Modal */}
+            {showAdd && (
+                <div className="modal-backdrop" onClick={() => setShowAdd(false)}>
                     <div className="modal invite-modal" onClick={e => e.stopPropagation()}>
-                        <div className="modal-header"><h2>Invite Member</h2><button className="drawer-close" onClick={() => setShowInvite(false)}>✕</button></div>
+                        <div className="modal-header"><h2>Add Employee</h2><button className="drawer-close" onClick={() => setShowAdd(false)}>✕</button></div>
                         <div className="modal-body">
-                            <div className="modal-field"><label>Email</label><input className="modal-input" placeholder="member@company.io" /></div>
-                            <div className="modal-field">
-                                <label>Role</label>
-                                <select className="modal-input"><option value="employee">Employee</option><option value="tech_lead">Tech Lead</option><option value="scrum_master">Scrum Master</option><option value="product_owner">Product Owner</option><option value="designer">Designer</option><option value="qa">QA Engineer</option><option value="manager">Manager</option><option value="cto">CTO</option><option value="ceo">CEO</option></select>
+                            <div className="modal-field"><label>Full Name *</label><input className="modal-input" placeholder="John Doe" value={addForm.name} onChange={e => { setAddForm(f => ({ ...f, name: e.target.value })); setAddError(''); }} /></div>
+                            <div className="modal-field"><label>Email *</label><input className="modal-input" type="email" placeholder="john@company.io" value={addForm.email} onChange={e => { setAddForm(f => ({ ...f, email: e.target.value })); setAddError(''); }} /></div>
+                            <div className="modal-field"><label>Password *</label><input className="modal-input" type="password" placeholder="••••••••" value={addForm.password} onChange={e => { setAddForm(f => ({ ...f, password: e.target.value })); setAddError(''); }} /></div>
+                            <div className="modal-field"><label>Role</label>
+                                <select className="modal-input" value={addForm.role} onChange={e => setAddForm(f => ({ ...f, role: e.target.value }))}>
+                                    <option value="employee">Employee</option><option value="tech_lead">Tech Lead</option><option value="scrum_master">Scrum Master</option>
+                                    <option value="product_owner">Product Owner</option><option value="designer">Designer</option><option value="qa">QA Engineer</option>
+                                    <option value="manager">Manager</option><option value="cto">CTO</option><option value="ceo">CEO</option>
+                                </select>
                             </div>
+                            <div className="modal-field"><label>Department</label><input className="modal-input" placeholder="e.g. Engineering" value={addForm.dept} onChange={e => setAddForm(f => ({ ...f, dept: e.target.value }))} /></div>
+                            {addError && <p style={{ color: '#ef4444', fontSize: 12, margin: '4px 0 0' }}>{addError}</p>}
+                        </div>
+                        <div className="modal-footer">
+                            <button className="btn-ghost" onClick={() => setShowAdd(false)}>Cancel</button>
+                            <button className="btn-primary" onClick={handleAdd} disabled={addLoading}>{addLoading ? 'Adding...' : 'Add Employee'}</button>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            )}
+
+            {/* Delete Confirmation Modal */}
+            {confirmDelete && (
+                <div className="modal-backdrop" onClick={() => setConfirmDelete(null)}>
+                    <div className="modal invite-modal" onClick={e => e.stopPropagation()} style={{ maxWidth: 400 }}>
+                        <div className="modal-header"><h2>Confirm Delete</h2><button className="drawer-close" onClick={() => setConfirmDelete(null)}>✕</button></div>
+                        <div className="modal-body">
+                            <p style={{ color: '#cbd5e1', fontSize: 14 }}>Are you sure you want to delete <strong>{users.find(u => u.id === confirmDelete)?.name}</strong>? Their tasks will be unassigned.</p>
+                        </div>
+                        <div className="modal-footer">
+                            <button className="btn-ghost" onClick={() => setConfirmDelete(null)}>Cancel</button>
+                            <button className="btn-danger" onClick={() => handleDelete(confirmDelete)} disabled={deleteLoading}>{deleteLoading ? 'Deleting...' : 'Delete'}</button>
                         </div>
-                        <div className="modal-footer"><button className="btn-ghost" onClick={() => setShowInvite(false)}>Cancel</button><button className="btn-primary" onClick={() => setShowInvite(false)}>Send Invite</button></div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             )}
diff --git a/src/api.ts b/src/api.ts
index b52b564..f2e73f8 100644
--- a/src/api.ts
+++ b/src/api.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,21 @@ export async function apiFetchUsers() {
     return request('/auth/users');
 }
 
+export async function apiCreateUser(data: {
+    name: string; email: string; password: string; role?: string; dept?: string;
+}) {
+    return request('/auth/users', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        body: JSON.stringify(data),
+    });
+}
+
+export async function apiDeleteUser(id: string) {
+    return request(`/auth/users/${id}`, {
+        method: 'DELETE',
+    });
+}
+
 // Tasks
 export async function apiFetchTasks() {
     return request('/tasks');
diff --git a/src/index.css b/src/index.css
index 6b6c99a..f0d30b7 100644
--- a/src/index.css
+++ b/src/index.css
@@ -1655,7 +1655,44 @@ body {
   background: var(--accent-hover);
 }
 
-/* DEPENDENCIES */
+.btn-primary:disabled,
+.btn-danger:disabled {
+  opacity: 0.5;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
+.btn-danger {
+  padding: 8px 18px;
+  background: #ef4444;
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  color: #fff;
+  font-size: 13px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-family: inherit;
+  transition: background 0.15s;
+}
+
+.btn-danger:hover {
+  background: #dc2626;
+}
+
+.btn-danger-sm {
+  padding: 4px 8px;
+  background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.12);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.25);
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  color: #ef4444;
+  font-size: 13px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: all 0.15s;
+}
+
+.btn-danger-sm:hover {
+  background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.25);
+  border-color: #ef4444;
+}
 .dep-unresolved-badge {
   background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.15);
   color: #ef4444;