Check out the new features in Payroll Processing: Electronic Signature, Certificate, and Name Change

At Pontotel , we believe that technology should serve to humanize work relationships and bring security to everyone. Therefore, we are pleased to announce an important evolution in how you and your employees validate timesheets.

What we previously called "Bilateral Locking" is now officially called Electronic Signature . More than just a name change, this update brings extra layers of protection and legal formality to your management.

🛡️ More protection and legal validity

We know that trust is the foundation of any partnership. With this update, the R01 report (Timesheet) gains an exclusive Signature Certificate .

Now, each signed sheet includes:

• Certified Integrity: We follow the CADES ICP-BRASIL standard, guaranteeing that the document is authentic.
• Audit Trail: We record the geolocation, IP address, and exact date and time of each subscription.
• Validation via QR Code: Anyone with the document in hand can scan the code to verify the validity of the signature on the official government portal.
• Legal Compliance: Fully supported by Provisional Measure 2.200-2/2001 and Law 14.063/2020.

🚀 Advantages for your Management

This change transforms bureaucratic processes into an experience of transparency and efficiency .

1. Eliminate Paper: Reduce costs and environmental impact by digitizing 100% of the signature collection process.
2. Security in Audits: Have a document with unquestionable legal validity on hand for inspections or labor lawsuits.
3. Employee Experience: The term "Sign the Sheet" is much more intuitive and generates more confidence for the employee than "Lock the Sheet".
4. Real-Time Management: Track who has already signed and who still has pending issues directly through the Management website.
5. Full customization: the platform allows you to customize all terms related to sheet locking directly on the locking rule screen, in case you are not interested in the new nomenclature.

🔍 What changes in practice?

From now on, on all screens where the term "Locking" previously appeared, you will find the term "Signature". In the case of Unilateral Locking, the name remains the same.

• In the Pontotel Gestão app , the employee will receive an invitation to "Sign their Timesheet".
• R01 report generated upon completion will feature the new layout with the certification seal and security hash code.

💼 Take your management to the next level

This Certified Electronic Signature functionality and customized validation rules are part of our Time and Attendance Management .

With it, you involve the employee in the management process, ensuring that the payroll reaches HR already checked and signed, saving hours of manual work and avoiding rework during closing.

Want to implement Electronic Signatures in your company? Click here and schedule an exclusive, no-obligation presentation of the module.

Updated on: 05/02/2026