diff --git a/hrms/hr/doctype/shift_request/shift_request.py b/hrms/hr/doctype/shift_request/shift_request.py
index 2ae9a82f59..a7f7b6217f 100644
--- a/hrms/hr/doctype/shift_request/shift_request.py
+++ b/hrms/hr/doctype/shift_request/shift_request.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ def validate(self):
 		self.validate_overlapping_shift_requests()
 		self.validate_approver()
 		self.validate_default_shift()
+		self.validate_status_change()
 
 	def on_update(self):
 		share_doc_with_approver(self, self.approver)
@@ -154,3 +155,13 @@ def throw_overlap_error(self, shift_details):
 		)
 
 		frappe.throw(msg, title=_("Overlapping Shift Requests"), exc=OverlappingShiftRequestError)
+
+	def validate_status_change(self):
+		if frappe.has_permission("Shift Request", "submit", self):
+			return
+
+		if self.status != "Draft":
+			frappe.throw(
+				_("You do not have permission to change the Status of a Shift Request."),
+				frappe.PermissionError,
+			)
diff --git a/hrms/payroll/doctype/salary_component/salary_component.py b/hrms/payroll/doctype/salary_component/salary_component.py
index bce6314d01..860d74f063 100644
--- a/hrms/payroll/doctype/salary_component/salary_component.py
+++ b/hrms/payroll/doctype/salary_component/salary_component.py
@@ -187,3 +187,7 @@ def update_salary_structures(
 				"label": _("via Salary Component sync"),
 			}
 			salary_structure.save_version()
+			# db_update_all() does not invalidate cached Salary Structure documents.
+			# Clear the cache so salary slip generation picks up updated formulas
+			# and conditions immediately.
+			salary_structure.clear_cache()