diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/components/layout/Sidebar.boundary.test.ts b/apps/dashboard/src/components/layout/Sidebar.boundary.test.ts
index 11915c1..d410df8 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/components/layout/Sidebar.boundary.test.ts
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/components/layout/Sidebar.boundary.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
-import { APPROVED_BASELINE_MENU_KEYS, hasRenderableMenuItems, shouldUseGeneratedMenu } from './Sidebar'
+import { APPROVED_BASELINE_MENU_KEYS, getEmployeeLogoutRedirectUrl, hasRenderableMenuItems, shouldUseGeneratedMenu } from './Sidebar'
 
 describe('Sidebar menu rendering helpers', () => {
   it('keeps the safe fallback menu to the approved seven baseline items in order', () => {
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ describe('Sidebar menu rendering helpers', () => {
     ])
   })
 
+  it('redirects employee logout to the public website instead of Carplace', () => {
+    expect(getEmployeeLogoutRedirectUrl()).toBe('http://localhost:3000')
+    expect(getEmployeeLogoutRedirectUrl()).not.toContain('/carplace')
+  })
+
   it('treats an empty employee menu as non-renderable so fallback navigation remains available', () => {
     expect(hasRenderableMenuItems(null)).toBe(false)
     expect(hasRenderableMenuItems([])).toBe(false)
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/components/layout/Sidebar.tsx b/apps/dashboard/src/components/layout/Sidebar.tsx
index 1efcf5f..e282c3e 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/components/layout/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/components/layout/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import {
   AlertTriangle,
 } from 'lucide-react'
 import { DashboardLanguageSwitcher, DashboardThemeSwitcher, useDashboardI18n } from '@/components/I18nProvider'
-import { carplaceUrl } from '@/lib/urls'
+import { carplaceUrl, websiteUrl } from '@/lib/urls'
 import { EMPLOYEE_PROFILE_KEY, apiFetch } from '@/lib/api'
 import { toDashboardAppPath } from '@/lib/dashboardPaths'
 import { SHARED_LANGUAGE_KEY, readCurrentUserScopedPreference } from '@/lib/preferences'
@@ -148,6 +148,10 @@ export function shouldUseGeneratedMenu(
   return hasRenderableMenuItems(items)
 }
 
+export function getEmployeeLogoutRedirectUrl() {
+  return websiteUrl
+}
+
 function notifyParent(message: Record<string, unknown>) {
   if (typeof window === 'undefined' || window.parent === window) return
   window.parent.postMessage(message, '*')
@@ -395,7 +399,7 @@ export default function Sidebar() {
     void fetch('/dashboard/api/v1/auth/employee/logout', { method: 'POST', credentials: 'include' })
     window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('rentaldrivego:auth-changed'))
     notifyParent({ type: 'rentaldrivego:employee-logout' })
-    window.location.href = carplaceUrl
+    window.location.href = getEmployeeLogoutRedirectUrl()
   }
 
   return (