brioHR Product Updates - July 2026, Week 5 | Arrears of Salary, Bulk SHG Updates, Apply 2027 Leave, Document Management Update

Introduction

At brioHR, we are committed to continuously enhancing the user experience. We listen to valuable feedback from our clients to deliver new features, improvements, and system enhancements.

This article provides a summary of all brioHR product updates released in Week 5 of July 2026.

Global Mobile App Update

Sign In Faster with Biometric Authentication

The brioHR mobile app now supports biometric authentication on iOS, Android, and Huawei devices. After your first successful login, simply enable the feature to sign in securely using Face ID, facial recognition, or fingerprint.

Biometric login works seamlessly with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), providing a faster and more secure login experience whenever you return after logging out or your session expires.

Payroll Update

Automate Arrears Calculations for Backdated Salary Changes

We're excited to introduce Arrears of Salary Calculation, a new enhancement to the Payroll module that allows you to automatically calculate retro pay when the effective date of an employee's salary change is backdated.

With this feature, you can:

Identify retro pay automatically when adding a salary change with a backdated effective date.
Simulate completed payroll cycles to compare actual payments against the revised salary, including adjustments such as overtime and unpaid leave.
Review and add calculated arrears directly to your current payroll run, with applicable statutory contributions automatically applied.

(Singapore) Simplify SHG Contributions Updates with Bulk Upload

HR/Admins can now update Self Help Group (SHG) contribution settings for multiple employees at once using the Bulk Download/Upload feature in Singapore Payroll Centers, making it faster and easier to manage contribution settings at scale.
Simply:

Download the employee template
Update the required SHG custom values
Upload the completed file to apply the changes.

Leave Update

Get a Head Start on 2027 Leave Planning

Employees can now submit leave applications for 2027 once the Allow Access to Following Year permission has been enabled in the relevant User Group by an Admin.

As the 2027 Public Holiday calendar is typically finalised and updated in Q4, a reminder banner will be displayed when accessing the 2027 leave calendar until the holiday calendar is updated.

Document Management Update

Ensure Employees Can Access Documents for Signing

Documents that require employee signatures now automatically check whether the selected recipient folder is visible to employees before saving.

If Employee visibility is not enabled, brioHR will prompt you to update the folder settings or select another folder, helping ensure employees can access and sign their documents without issues.