Попробуйте это ....
public function uploadimage(Request $request)
{
$this->validate($request, [
'image' => 'required|image|mimes:jpeg,png,jpg,gif,svg|max:2048',
]);
$employees = new Image($request->input()) ;
if($file = $request->hasFile('image')) {
$file = $request->file('image') ;
$fileName = $file->getClientOriginalName() ;
$destinationPath = public_path().'/images/' ;
$file->move($destinationPath,$fileName);
$employees->image = '/public/images/'.$fileName ;
}
$employees->save() ;
return response()->json(['message' => 'Image Uploaded Successfully']);
}