diff --git a/src/css/quasar.variables.scss b/src/css/quasar.variables.scss
index edb539f..f919a2b 100644
--- a/src/css/quasar.variables.scss
+++ b/src/css/quasar.variables.scss
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ $dark: #000;
 $dark-page: #323232;
 
 $positive: #21ba45;
-$negative: #df6674;
+$negative: #ff576ba9;
 $info: #54bbdd;
 $warning: #eec964;
 $white: white;
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/graphs/timesheet-approval-employee-details-hours-worked-chart.vue b/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/graphs/timesheet-approval-employee-details-hours-worked-chart.vue
index e01e8a1..95bcbfc 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/graphs/timesheet-approval-employee-details-hours-worked-chart.vue
+++ b/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/graphs/timesheet-approval-employee-details-hours-worked-chart.vue
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
+    import { ref } from 'vue';
     import { Bar } from 'vue-chartjs';
-    import { Chart as ChartJS, Title, Tooltip, Legend, BarElement, CategoryScale, LinearScale, type ChartData, type ChartOptions, type Plugin } from 'chart.js';
+    import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
+    import { Chart as ChartJS, Title, Tooltip, Legend, BarElement, CategoryScale, LinearScale, type ChartData, type ChartOptions, type Plugin, type ChartDataset } from 'chart.js';
+    import type { PayPeriodEmployeeDetails } from 'src/modules/timesheet-approval/types/timesheet-approval-pay-period-employee-details-interface';
+    
+    const { t } = useI18n();
     
     ChartJS.register(Title, Tooltip, Legend, BarElement, CategoryScale, LinearScale);
+    ChartJS.defaults.font.family = '"Roboto", sans-serif';
+    ChartJS.defaults.maintainAspectRatio = false;
 
     const props = withDefaults(defineProps<{
-        data: ChartData<"bar">;
+        rawData: PayPeriodEmployeeDetails | undefined;
         options?: ChartOptions<"bar"> | undefined;
         plugins?: Plugin<"bar">[] | undefined;
     }>(), {
@@ -13,11 +20,73 @@
         plugins: () => [],
     });
 
+    const hours_worked_labels = ref<string[]>([]);
+    const hours_worked_dataset = ref<ChartDataset<'bar'>[]>([]);
+    
+
+    const getHoursWorkedData = (): ChartData<'bar'> => {
+        if (props.rawData) {
+            const all_weeks = [props.rawData.week1, props.rawData.week2];
+            const all_days = all_weeks.flatMap( week => Object.values(week.shifts));
+            const regular_hours = all_days.map( day => day.regular_hours);
+            const evening_hours = all_days.map( day => day.evening_hours);
+            const emergency_hours = all_days.map( day => day.emergency_hours);
+            const overtime_hours = all_days.map( day => day.overtime_hours);
+
+            hours_worked_dataset.value = [
+                {
+                    label: t('timeSheetValidations.hoursWorkedRegular'),
+                    data: regular_hours,
+                    backgroundColor: getComputedStyle(document.body).getPropertyValue('--q-primary').trim(),
+                }, 
+                {
+                    label: t('timeSheetValidations.hoursWorkedEvening'),
+                    data: evening_hours,
+                    backgroundColor: getComputedStyle(document.body).getPropertyValue('--q-info').trim(),
+                },
+                {
+                    label: t('timeSheetValidations.hoursWorkedEmergency'),
+                    data: emergency_hours,
+                    backgroundColor: getComputedStyle(document.body).getPropertyValue('--q-warning').trim(),
+                },
+                {
+                    label: t('timeSheetValidations.hoursWorkedOvertime'),
+                    data: overtime_hours,
+                    backgroundColor: getComputedStyle(document.body).getPropertyValue('--q-negative').trim(),
+                },
+            ]
+            hours_worked_labels.value = all_days.map( day => day.short_date);
+        }
+
+        return {
+            labels: hours_worked_labels.value,
+            datasets: hours_worked_dataset.value,
+        };
+    };
+
     
 </script>
 
 <template>
     <Bar 
-        :data="props.data"
+        :data="getHoursWorkedData()"
+        :options="({
+                    indexAxis: $q.screen.lt.md? 'y' : 'x',
+                    plugins: {
+                        title: {
+                            display: true,
+                            text: t('timeSheetValidations.hoursWorkedChartTitle'),
+                            color: '#616161'
+                        }
+                    },
+                    scales: {
+                        x: {
+                            stacked: true,
+                        },
+                        y: {
+                            stacked: true,
+                        }
+                    }
+                })"
     />    
 </template>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/timesheet-approval-employee-details.vue b/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/timesheet-approval-employee-details.vue
index 5fcfba5..cf235b1 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/timesheet-approval-employee-details.vue
+++ b/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/timesheet-approval-employee-details.vue
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
     import type { PayPeriodEmployeeDetails } from '../types/timesheet-approval-pay-period-employee-details-interface';
-    import type { ChartData, ChartDataset } from 'chart.js';
     import TimesheetApprovalEmployeeDetailsHoursWorkedChart from 'src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/graphs/timesheet-approval-employee-details-hours-worked-chart.vue';
-    import { ref } from 'vue';
-    import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
-
-    const { t } = useI18n();
 
     const props = defineProps<{
         isLoading: boolean;
@@ -13,50 +8,6 @@
         employeeDetails: PayPeriodEmployeeDetails | undefined;
         updateKey: number;
     }>();
-
-    const hours_worked_labels = ref<string[]>([]);
-    const hours_worked_dataset = ref<ChartDataset<'bar'>[]>([]);
-    
-
-    const getHoursWorkedData = (): ChartData<'bar'> => {
-        if (props.employeeDetails) {
-            const all_weeks = [props.employeeDetails.week1, props.employeeDetails.week2];
-            const all_days = all_weeks.flatMap( week => Object.values(week.shifts));
-            const regular_hours = all_days.map( day => day.regular_hours);
-            const evening_hours = all_days.map( day => day.evening_hours);
-            const emergency_hours = all_days.map( day => day.emergency_hours);
-            const overtime_hours = all_days.map( day => day.overtime_hours);
-
-            hours_worked_dataset.value = [
-                {
-                    label: t('timeSheetValidations.hoursWorkedRegular'),
-                    data: regular_hours,
-                    backgroundColor: getComputedStyle(document.body).getPropertyValue('--q-primary').trim(),
-                }, 
-                {
-                    label: t('timeSheetValidations.hoursWorkedEvening'),
-                    data: evening_hours,
-                    backgroundColor: getComputedStyle(document.body).getPropertyValue('--q-info').trim(),
-                },
-                {
-                    label: t('timeSheetValidations.hoursWorkedEmergency'),
-                    data: emergency_hours,
-                    backgroundColor: getComputedStyle(document.body).getPropertyValue('--q-warning').trim(),
-                },
-                {
-                    label: t('timeSheetValidations.hoursWorkedOvertime'),
-                    data: overtime_hours,
-                    backgroundColor: getComputedStyle(document.body).getPropertyValue('--q-negative').trim(),
-                },
-            ]
-            hours_worked_labels.value = all_days.map( day => day.short_date);
-        }
-
-        return {
-            labels: hours_worked_labels.value,
-            datasets: hours_worked_dataset.value,
-        };
-    };
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -82,8 +33,16 @@
         </q-card-section>
 
         <!-- employee timesheet details -->
-        <q-card-section class="q-pa-none justify-center" :class="$q.screen.lt.lg? 'column': 'row'">
-            <TimesheetApprovalEmployeeDetailsHoursWorkedChart :key="props.updateKey" :data="getHoursWorkedData()" />
+        <q-card-section 
+            v-if="!props.isLoading" 
+            class="q-pa-none justify-center" 
+            :class="$q.screen.lt.lg? 'column': 'row'"
+        >
+            <TimesheetApprovalEmployeeDetailsHoursWorkedChart 
+                :key="props.updateKey" 
+                :raw-data="props.employeeDetails"
+                style="min-height: 300px;"
+            />
         </q-card-section>
     </q-card>
 </template>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/timesheet-approval-employee-overview-list.vue b/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/timesheet-approval-employee-overview-list.vue
index 5920d91..3f361fb 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/timesheet-approval-employee-overview-list.vue
+++ b/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/timesheet-approval-employee-overview-list.vue
@@ -122,12 +122,10 @@
         clicked_employee_name.value = name; 
         is_showing_details.value = true;
         await timesheet_approval_api.getTimesheetsByPayPeriodAndEmail(email);
-        console.log('current employee details: ', timesheet_store.pay_period_employee_details);
     };
     
     const onClickPrintReport = async () => {
         await timesheet_approval_api.getTimesheetApprovalCSVReport(report_filter_company.value, report_filter_type.value);
-        console.log('current filter selections: [', report_filter_company.value.toLocaleString(),'], [', report_filter_type.value.toLocaleString(), ']');
     };
 
     onMounted( async () => {
@@ -144,7 +142,7 @@
         v-model="is_showing_details"
         transition-show="jump-down"
         transition-hide="jump-down"
-        @show="() => update_key += 1"
+        @before-show="() => update_key += 1"
     >   
         <TimesheetApprovalEmployeeDetails 
             :is-loading="timesheet_store.is_loading"
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheet-approval/services/services-timesheet-approval.ts b/src/modules/timesheet-approval/services/services-timesheet-approval.ts
index e426961..43f509d 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheet-approval/services/services-timesheet-approval.ts
+++ b/src/modules/timesheet-approval/services/services-timesheet-approval.ts
@@ -19,11 +19,13 @@ export const timesheetApprovalService = {
     getPayPeriodEmployeeOverviews: async (year: number, period_number: number, supervisor_email: string): Promise<PayPeriodOverview> => {
         // TODO: REMOVE MOCK DATA PEFORE PUSHING TO PROD
         const response = await api.get(`pay-periods/${year}/${period_number}/${supervisor_email}`);
+        console.log('all employee data: ', response.data);
         return response.data;
     },
 
     getTimesheetsByPayPeriodAndEmail: async (year: number, period_no: number, email: string): Promise<PayPeriodEmployeeDetails> => {
         const response = await api.get('timesheets', { params: { year, period_no, email, }});
+        console.log('employee details: ', response.data);
         return response.data;
     },