staffmanager/app/Http/Requests/BanUserRequest.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Requests;

use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;


class BanUserRequest extends FormRequest
{
    /**
     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
     *
     * @return bool
     */
    public function authorize()
    {
        return Auth::user()->hasRole('admin');
    }

    /**
     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function rules()
    {
        return [
            'reason' => 'required|string',
            'durationOperand' => 'nullable|integer',
            'durationOperator' => 'nullable|string'
        ];
    }
}