diff --git a/api/portal/team.cfm b/api/portal/team.cfm
index 05f8124..147b27f 100644
--- a/api/portal/team.cfm
+++ b/api/portal/team.cfm
@@ -39,12 +39,13 @@ if (businessId <= 0) {
 
 try {
   // Get employees for this business with user details
+  // Cast BIT to INT to avoid binary comparison issues
   qTeam = queryExecute("
     SELECT
       e.EmployeeID,
       e.UserID,
       e.EmployeeStatusID,
-      e.EmployeeIsActive,
+      CAST(e.EmployeeIsActive AS UNSIGNED) AS EmployeeIsActive,
       u.UserFirstName,
       u.UserLastName,
       u.UserEmailAddress,
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ try {
       "Phone": row.UserContactNumber,
       "StatusID": row.EmployeeStatusID,
       "StatusName": row.StatusName,
-      "IsActive": row.EmployeeIsActive == 1
+      "IsActive": val(row.EmployeeIsActive) == 1
     });
   }