3751405 - Cannot add business email with apostrophe: Error "Please enter valid email address" in Latest People Profile - 2H2026

• Unable to add a business email address that includes an apostrophe (').
• On the Latest People Profile, the email field shows the error: "Please enter valid email address."

• Product: SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
• People Profile - Full Profile

1. Open the employee’s People Profile.
2. Go to Contact Information.
3. Add a new business email address that contains an apostrophe (for example, first'last@domain).
4. Attempt to save. The system shows "Please enter valid email address."
5. Remove the apostrophe and save again. The save succeeds.

• Product defect in the Latest People Profile editing UI for Employee Central HRIS elements, where email validation incorrectly rejected apostrophes.

1. A code correction has been delivered to resolve the incorrect email validation so that apostrophes are accepted. This iwlll be deployed as part of 2H2026 release.
2. Temporary workaround (if immediate action is required before the fix is available in your environment): In Configure Latest People Profile > General Settings, temporarily disable the setting that enables the latest editing/viewing UI for Employee Central HRIS elements on Full Profile, save the email address with the apostrophe, and then re-enable the setting after saving.

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• Refer to: 3539515 - Contact Information error "Enter a valid email address" - 2H 2024
• Refer to: Enabling Email Address Validation

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