diff --git a/persistence-modules/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/com/baeldung/dao/repositories/EmployeeRepository.java b/persistence-modules/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/com/baeldung/dao/repositories/EmployeeRepository.java
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+package com.baeldung.dao.repositories;
+
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+
+import com.baeldung.domain.Employee;
+
+public interface EmployeeRepository extends JpaRepository<Employee, Long> {
+
+}
diff --git a/persistence-modules/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/com/baeldung/domain/Employee.java b/persistence-modules/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/com/baeldung/domain/Employee.java
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+package com.baeldung.domain;
+
+import javax.persistence.Entity;
+import javax.persistence.Id;
+
+@Entity
+public class Employee {
+
+    @Id
+    private Long id;
+    private String name;
+    
+    public Employee() {
+    }
+
+    public Employee(Long id, String name) {
+        this.id = id;
+        this.name = name;
+    }
+
+    public Long getId() {
+        return id;
+    }
+
+    public void setId(Long id) {
+        this.id = id;
+    }
+
+    public String getName() {
+        return name;
+    }
+
+    public void setName(String name) {
+        this.name = name;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/persistence-modules/spring-data-jpa/src/test/java/com/baeldung/dao/repositories/EmployeeRepositoryIntegrationTest.java b/persistence-modules/spring-data-jpa/src/test/java/com/baeldung/dao/repositories/EmployeeRepositoryIntegrationTest.java
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+package com.baeldung.dao.repositories;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.AssertionsForClassTypes.assertThat;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.boot.test.autoconfigure.orm.jpa.DataJpaTest;
+import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringRunner;
+
+import com.baeldung.domain.Employee;
+
+@RunWith(SpringRunner.class)
+@DataJpaTest
+public class EmployeeRepositoryIntegrationTest {
+
+    private static final Employee EMPLOYEE1 = new Employee(1L, "John");
+    private static final Employee EMPLOYEE2 = new Employee(2L, "Alice");
+
+    @Autowired
+    private EmployeeRepository employeeRepository;
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenEmployeeEntity_whenInsertWithSave_ThenEmployeeIsPersisted() {
+        employeeRepository.save(EMPLOYEE1);
+        assertEmployeePersisted(EMPLOYEE1);
+    }
+    
+    @Test
+    public void givenEmployeeEntity_whenInsertWithSaveAndFlush_ThenEmployeeIsPersisted() {
+        employeeRepository.saveAndFlush(EMPLOYEE2);
+        assertEmployeePersisted(EMPLOYEE2);
+    }
+
+    private void assertEmployeePersisted(Employee input) {
+        Employee employee = employeeRepository.getOne(input.getId());
+        assertThat(employee).isNotNull();
+    }
+}