diff --git a/tailbone/forms/renderers/employees.py b/tailbone/forms/renderers/employees.py
index ead3c93a..b8c09d45 100644
--- a/tailbone/forms/renderers/employees.py
+++ b/tailbone/forms/renderers/employees.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Employee Field Renderers
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
 
+import six
 from webhelpers.html import tags
 
 from tailbone.forms.renderers import AutocompleteFieldRenderer
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ class EmployeeFieldRenderer(AutocompleteFieldRenderer):
         employee = self.raw_value
         if not employee:
             return ''
-        title = unicode(employee.person)
-        if self.request.has_perm('employees.view'):
+        render_name = kwargs.get('render_name', six.text_type)
+        title = render_name(employee)
+        if kwargs.get('hyperlink') and self.request.has_perm('employees.view'):
             return tags.link_to(title, self.request.route_url('employees.view', uuid=employee.uuid))
         return title