diff --git a/addons/hr/models/hr_employee.py b/addons/hr/models/hr_employee.py
index 6f77e5b0e..b6425bd81 100644
--- a/addons/hr/models/hr_employee.py
+++ b/addons/hr/models/hr_employee.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class HrEmployeePrivate(models.Model):
     # resource and user
     # required on the resource, make sure required="True" set in the view
     name = fields.Char(string="Employee Name", related='resource_id.name', store=True, readonly=False, tracking=True)
+    english_name = fields.Char(string="English Name")
     user_id = fields.Many2one(
         'res.users', 'User',
         related='resource_id.user_id',
diff --git a/addons/hr/views/hr_employee_views.xml b/addons/hr/views/hr_employee_views.xml
index de6390f42..856efeaaf 100644
--- a/addons/hr/views/hr_employee_views.xml
+++ b/addons/hr/views/hr_employee_views.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
                                 <field name="company_country_code" invisible="1"/>
                             </group>
                             <group>
+                                <field name="english_name"/>
                                 <field name="department_id"/>
                                 <field name="job_id" context="{'default_no_of_recruitment': 0, 'default_is_favorite': False}" placeholder="e.g. Sales Manager"/>
                                 <field name="parent_id" widget="many2one_avatar_user"/>