BrioHR Product Updates - Mar 2026, Week 3 | Updates and Enhancements

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 on Week 3 of March 2026.

Malaysia HR Update

Additional Public Holiday for Hari Raya (2026)

Following the announcement of Malaysia's Prime Minister on Sunday, 15th March, our system has automatically added Friday, 20th March 2026, as an additional Hari Raya Aidilfitri holiday for all offices located in Malaysia. Aside from this National holiday, we have also added 2 state holidays for Kelantan on the 19th March 2026 and Johor on the 24th March 2026. 

Thus, the following days will be available as public holidays in our system for Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2026:

📌 Hari Raya Aidilfitri Additional Holiday, Thursday, 19 March 2026 - Kelantan

📌 Hari Raya Aidilfitri Additional Holiday, Friday, 20 March 2026 - National

📌 Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Saturday, 21 March 2026 - National

📌 Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday, Sunday, 22 March 2026 - National

📌 Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday, Monday, 23 March 2026 - National, except Johor

📌 Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday, Tuesday, 24 March 2026 - Johor

Please Note:

• This public holiday is automatically applied for offices with the Country set as Malaysia.

• Read our article: Additional Public Holiday in Malaysia: Hari Raya Aidilfitri Additional Holiday

FAQ:

What if my employees have already applied for leave on the additional holidays?

If an employee has already booked leave for the additional holiday, the system will not cancel the leave. To ensure their leave entitlement is credited back, please follow these steps:

• Employee Self-Service: Employees can cancel their own leave requests. Their leave balance will be automatically restored once the cancellation is processed.

• HR Admin Action: An HR Admin can cancel the leave on the employee's behalf to refresh their entitlement balance.

Want to remove this public holiday from your calendar?
Follow this step-by-step guide to disable the public holiday in your Office settings.

Time Attendance Enhancement

TimeTec Device Duplicate Clock Protection

With Duplicate Clock Protection on your TimeTec device, you can prevent employees from tapping in or out repeatedly within a short time frame. Once enabled, the system blocks additional taps for a defined period (e.g. 5 minutes), ensuring cleaner and more reliable attendance data.

Quick setup in 5 simple steps:

1. Go to System Settings on your TimeTec Device

2. Select Attendance

3. Tap Duplicate Punch Period

4. Choose or define your preferred time range

5. Save your settings

Once activated, employees will see a notification if they attempt to clock in again too soon—helping reinforce proper usage while keeping your records accurate.

Read the article: How Duplicate Clock Protection can be Enabled in your TimeTec device

Need Assistance?

If you have any questions or require assistance, please reach out to our support team via live chat or email us at support@briohr.com.