brioHR Product Updates - June 2026, Week 2 | Upgrades to Payroll, Claims, & Time Attendance + Indonesia PH Update!

Payroll Module

Global

New Feature: Delete Latest Payroll Cycle

You no longer need to contact support to delete payroll cycles! Clients now have the independence to delete the latest payroll cycle directly within the system. This update offers greater flexibility, minimizes turnaround times, and streamlines your payroll management.

💡 Note: By default, this permission is disabled. Please update your user group settings to grant access to authorized users.

Want to know more about how to delete a payroll cycle?

👉 Follow this step-by-step guide

Enhancement: Reopen Payroll Month

We have enhanced the payroll module to allow reopening payroll month. Previously, only specific cycles could be reopened after a payroll month had been completed. This enhancement allows admins and payroll managers to reopen payroll for the latest month and add a new cycle more easily.

Want to know more about how to reopen a payroll month or a payroll cycle?

👉 Follow this step-by-step guide

Payroll Malaysia Update

PERKESO SKBBK Update

We have updated the SOCSO category options to include Category 1 & Category 2 with and without SKBBK. This update caters to special scenarios where employers want to choose to include or exclude SKBBK deductions for employees.

⚠️ Note: Please verify with PERKESO for confirmation on special scenarios to maintain compliance.

Want to know more about the SKBBK Update?

👉 Read our article here for a full breakdown.

Expense Claim Module

Enhancement: Head of Department as Approver for Expense Claims

You can now add Heads of Departments (HoDs) directly into your claims approval workflows. We designed this enhancement to better support organizations that require departmental alignment and oversight for expense approvals.

Want to know more about how to set up HoD as a claim approver?

👉 Follow this step-by-step guide

Time Attendance Module

API Integration: Export Timelog Report Data

This integration allows users to export timelog report data directly from the Time Attendance module, enabling easier access to clock information for reporting, analysis, or integration with external systems.

What this means for you:

• Seamless export of time log data via API
• Easier integration with external reporting systems
• Improved flexibility in accessing time attendance information

This enhancement supports more efficient data workflows and better connectivity across your HR processes.

👉 Read more about how to set up the Timelog Report API here

Public Holiday Update

Indonesia

Islamic New Year (1 Muharram) now set to 16th June 2026

Since the Islamic New Year public holiday now falls on the 16th of June instead of the 17th of June 2026, brioHR has automatically updated the public holiday list for offices located in Indonesia. The Islamic New Year (1 Muharram) is now set to be on:

📌 16 June 2026

⚠️ Please Note:

This public holiday is automatically updated for offices with the country selected as Indonesia.

Want to remove this public holiday from your calendar?

👉 Follow this step-by-step guide to disable the public holiday in your settings.