diff --git a/models/hr_employee.py b/models/hr_employee.py
index bd98ce5..84f6ec5 100644
--- a/models/hr_employee.py
+++ b/models/hr_employee.py
@@ -82,6 +82,17 @@ class HrEmployee(models.Model):
             if rule_public.domain_force != new_domain_public:
                 rule_public.sudo().write({'domain_force': new_domain_public})
 
+        # Allow branch users to read the parent company (OT) record.
+        # This is needed because POS payment methods and journals reference
+        # the parent company via Many2one fields (parent_company_id).
+        # Standard rule: [('id','in', company_ids)]
+        # New rule: also include parent companies (child_of reverses to include parents)
+        rule_company = self.env.ref('base.res_company_rule_employee', raise_if_not_found=False)
+        if rule_company:
+            new_domain_company = "['|', ('id', 'in', company_ids), ('id', 'parent_of', company_ids)]"
+            if rule_company.domain_force != new_domain_company:
+                rule_company.sudo().write({'domain_force': new_domain_company})
+
 
 
 class HrEmployeePublic(models.Model):