diff --git a/tailbone/views/employees.py b/tailbone/views/employees.py
index b500d2fc..d6b1ffb2 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/employees.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/employees.py
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@ class EmployeesView(MasterView):
             q = q.filter(model.Employee.status == self.enum.EMPLOYEE_STATUS_CURRENT)
         return q
 
+    def grid_extra_class(self, employee, i):
+        if employee.status == self.enum.EMPLOYEE_STATUS_FORMER:
+            return 'warning'
+
     def editable_instance(self, employee):
         if self.rattail_config.demo():
             return not bool(employee.user and employee.user.username == 'chuck')