[Due for payment 2026-01-30] Screen Readers: Workspaces: The table row is announced as 'row', without displayed details

[nbhardwaj-del]

Action Performed:

Prerequisites:

• the user is signed in

1. Using Chrome + JAWS, open the URL https://new.expensify.com/
2. Navigate using the Tab key to the Workspaces section.
3. Navigate using the down arrow key to the visually apparent table elements and observe the screen reader announcement.

Expected Result:

Each row should have a clear, descriptive label summarizing its key information, e.g:

• 'Workspace: Andris Garkalns, Owner: John, Type: Control'

Actual Result:

Screen reader announces: “row, button”. The row contents, such as Workspace name, Owner, and Workspace type, are not announced, preventing users from understanding which workspace they are interacting with.

HTML:

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xml:space="preserve" viewBox="0 0 80 80" width="40" height="40" hovered="false" pressed="false" fill="#003C73">

andris.garkalns

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xml:space="preserve" viewBox="0 0 40 40" width="28" height="28" hovered="false" pressed="false" fill="#8B9C8F">

Area issue was found in:

Workspace

Failed WCAG checkpoints

WCAG 2.4.6 Headings and Labels
https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/headings-and-labels

User impact:

Descriptive headings are necessary for users who have disabilities that make reading slow and for people with limited short-term memory. These users benefit when section titles make it possible to predict what each section contains. Form input controls with labels that clearly describe the content that is expected to be entered helps users know how to successfully complete the form.

Suggested resolution:

Replace generic aria-label="row" with a meaningful, dynamic label that summarizes the row data, e.g.:

• 'Workspace: Andris Garkalns, Owner: John, Type: Control '
  https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Techniques/aria/ARIA14

Environment(s)

Windows Windows 11 - Chrome

Screenshots/Videos

Bug6999287_1762768609493.SR-Workspaces-Table_is_announced_incorrectly_as_row_button.mp4

Version Number: NA
Reproducible in staging?: NA
Reproducible in production?: Yes
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): NA
Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856 NA
Notes/Photos/Videos: Any additional supporting documentation Yes
Expensify/Expensify Issue URL: https://platform.applause.com/company/12102/products/36605/community-issues/6999287
Issue reported by: NA
Slack conversation: NA

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