snipe-it/app/Http/Requests/UpdateUserRequest.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Requests;

use App\Http\Requests\Request;

class UpdateUserRequest extends Request
{
    /**
     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
     *
     * @return bool
     */
    public function authorize()
    {
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function rules()
    {
        return [
            'first_name'              => 'required|string|min:1',
            'email'                   => 'email',
            'password_confirm'        => 'sometimes|required_with:password',
        ];
    }
}