$wpdb->get_var multiple queries in one database check

Why do your own database queries? Use the WP functions to do it for you.

$empid = (int) $_REQUEST['empid'];
$name = get_user_meta($empid, 'first_name', true) . ' ' . get_user_meta($empid, 'last_name', true);

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