Accessibility

VPAT® Version 2.5

Zoho Payroll Accessibility Conformance Report WCAG Edition

The Accessibility Conformance Report evaluates Zoho Payroll for compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA.

Name of the product: Zoho Payroll
Version Tested: Production
Report Date: 22 Sep, 2025
Product Description: Zoho Payroll is a cloud-based payroll software that simplifies payroll processing and helps businesses stay compliant with statutory requirements. It automates payroll tasks, ensures accurate statutory calculations, and provides employees with a self-service portal to view their payslips and manage payroll-related actions. Contact Information: support@zohopayroll.com
Notes: This report’s scope is limited only to Dashboard, Employees, Payruns, Approvals, Loans, Givings and Settings. Also, WCAG Level AAA is not supported, so the table has been removed from this report.

Evaluation Methods Used:

  • The assessment was conducted using a combination of manual and automated testing.
  • Manual testing was conducted using VoiceOver on macOS.
  • Automated testing was conducted using a combination of industry standard and custom-written static analysis tools.

Applicable Standards/Guidelines

This report covers the degree of conformance for the following accessibility standard/guidelines:

Standard/GuidelineIncluded in Report
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0Level A (Yes)
Level AA (Yes)
Level AAA (No)
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1Level A (Yes)
Level AA (Yes)
Level AAA (No)
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2Level A (Yes)
Level AA (Yes)
Level AAA (No)

Terms

The terms used in the Conformance Level information are defined as follows:

  • Supports: The functionality of the product has at least one method that meets the criterion without known defects or meets with equivalent facilitation.
  • Partially Supports: Some functionality of the product does not meet the criterion.
  • Does Not Support: The majority of product functionality does not meet the criterion.
  • Not Applicable: The criterion is not relevant to the product.
  • Not Evaluated: The product has not been evaluated against the criterion. This can only be used in WCAG Level AAA criteria.

WCAG 2.x Report

Note: When reporting on conformance with the WCAG 2.x Success Criteria, they are scoped for full pages, complete processes, and accessibility-supported ways of using technology as documented in the WCAG 2.0 Conformance Requirements.

Table 1: Success Criteria, Level A

CriteriaConformance LevelRemarks and Explanations
1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A)Supports
1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (Level A)Not Applicable
1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A)Not Applicable
1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level A)Not Applicable
1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A)Partially SupportsCertain controls may not provide sufficient contextual information.
1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (Level A)Supports
1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics (Level A)Supports
1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A)Partially SupportsLinks are distinguished only through color.
1.4.2 Audio Control (Level A)Not ApplicableAudio content is not supported.
2.1.1 Keyboard (Level A)Supports
2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A)Supports
2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts (Level A 2.1 and 2.2)Partially SupportsOption to customize keyboard Character Key Shortcuts is missing.
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (Level A)Not ApplicableTimeout content capability is not present.
2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A)Supports
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold (Level A)Supports
2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A)Supports
2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A)Supports
2.4.3 Focus Order (Level A)Supports
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A)Supports
2.5.1 Pointer Gestures (Level A 2.1 and 2.2)Supports
2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation (Level A 2.1 and 2.2)Supports
2.5.3 Label in Name (Level A 2.1 and 2.2)Supports
2.5.4 Motion Actuation (Level A 2.1 and 2.2)Not Applicable
3.1.1 Language of Page (Level A)Supports
3.2.1 On Focus (Level A)Supports
3.2.2 On Input (Level A)Supports
3.2.6 Consistent Help (Level A 2.2 only)Supports
3.3.1 Error Identification (Level A)Partially Supports1. Error message for custom fields in the form is not clear.
2. Error messages are not near the respective fields.
3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A)Supports
3.3.7 Redundant Entry (Level A 2.2 only)Supports
4.1.1 Parsing (Level A)SupportsFor WCAG 2.0 and 2.1, the September 2023 errata update indicates this criterion is always supported. See the WCAG 2.0 Editorial Errata and the WCAG 2.1 Editorial Errata. For WCAG 2.2, this success criteria is obsolete and removed.
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)Partially Supports1. On List pages, the navigation bars are read as links instead of tabs by the screen reader.
2. When opening a dropdown, the screen reader does not mention that the dropdown is open.

Table 2: Success Criteria, Level AA

CriteriaConformance LevelRemarks and Explanations
1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA)Not Applicable
1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AA)Not Applicable
1.3.4 Orientation (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2)Supports
1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2)Supports
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)Partially SupportsSome text and icons may not meet the contrast requirements.
1.4.4 Resize text (Level AA)Does Not Support1. Some may appear obscured when resized to 200%
2. Text-based form controls do not resize when the text is resized.
1.4.5 Images of Text (Level AA)Supports
1.4.10 Reflow (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2)Does Not Support
1.4.11 Non-text Contrast (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2)Partially SupportsSome icons may not provide sufficient contrast.
1.4.12 Text Spacing (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2)Does Not Support
1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2)Supports
2.4.5 Multiple Ways (Level AA)Supports
2.4.6 Headings and Labels (Level AA)Partially SupportsMost headings and labels in the application are descriptive. Exceptions include the programmatic description of buttons that close a model is labelled as Close.
2.4.7 Focus Visible (Level AA)Supports
2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum) (Level AA 2.2 only)Supports
2.5.7 Dragging Movements (Level AA 2.2 only)Does Not SupportDragging movement in approval settings does not have a single pointer option to move up and down.
2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum) (Level AA 2.2 only)Partially SupportsThe clickable target area is below the recommended size 24x24 in the following places:
1. Clear button in autocomplete.
2. Close button in modals and sliders.
3.1.2 Language of Parts (Level AA)Partially SupportsWe provide translations every three months. During this period, any newly added text is not translated. In this case, there is no indication that the sentence is in English.
3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (Level AA)Supports
3.2.4 Consistent Identification (Level AA)Supports
3.3.3 Error Suggestion (Level AA)Supports
3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) (Level AA)Supports
3.3.8 Accessible Authentication (Minimum) (Level AA 2.2 only)Supports
4.1.3 Status Messages (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2)Supports

© 2025, Zoho Corporation Pvt. Ltd.

All information provided in this Accessibility Conformance Report represents the current view of Zoho. It is prepared by Zoho considering the criteria outlined in the ITI’s “VPAT® International Edition 2.5” by self-evaluation.

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