diff --git a/app/plugins/CoreEnroller/templates/element/spa-field.php b/app/plugins/CoreEnroller/templates/element/spa-field.php
index d70069f92..047c480ab 100644
--- a/app/plugins/CoreEnroller/templates/element/spa-field.php
+++ b/app/plugins/CoreEnroller/templates/element/spa-field.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   <div class="field">
     <div class="field-name">
       <div class="field-title">
-        <?= $label ?>
+        <?= $this->Form->label($formArguments['fieldName'], $label) ?>
         <?php if($isRequired):?>
         <?= $this->element('form/requiredSpan') ?>
         <?php endif;?>
diff --git a/app/src/View/Helper/FieldHelper.php b/app/src/View/Helper/FieldHelper.php
index e3979ab22..89beadfc8 100644
--- a/app/src/View/Helper/FieldHelper.php
+++ b/app/src/View/Helper/FieldHelper.php
@@ -264,7 +264,9 @@ public function constructSPAField(string $element, string $vueElementName): stri
 
     if(!empty($matchesId[0][1]) && !empty($matchesName[0][1])) {
       $vueElementProperties = [
-        'htmlId' => $matchesId[0][1] . '-picker',
+        // htmlId matches CakePHP's label 'for' attribute (e.g. 'field-3') so clicking
+        // the visible label natively focuses the interactive AutoComplete search input.
+        'htmlId' => $matchesId[0][1],
         'fieldName' => $matchesName[0][1],
         'containerClasses' => $matchesClass[0][1],
         'type' => 'field',
@@ -272,6 +274,12 @@ public function constructSPAField(string $element, string $vueElementName): stri
         'label' => ''
       ];
 
+      // Parse the Required attribute
+      $regexRequired = '/\brequired(=["\']?required["\']?)?/i';
+      if(preg_match($regexRequired, $element)) {
+        $vueElementProperties['isRequired'] = true;
+      }
+
       if (isset($matchesValue[0][1])) {
         $vueElementProperties['inputValue'] = $matchesValue[0][1];
       }
diff --git a/app/templates/element/peopleAutocomplete.php b/app/templates/element/peopleAutocomplete.php
index b93b53464..8977b5719 100644
--- a/app/templates/element/peopleAutocomplete.php
+++ b/app/templates/element/peopleAutocomplete.php
@@ -53,6 +53,15 @@
     // Used by the SearchFilter Configuration
     $personType = $personType ?? 'person';
     $htmlId = $htmlId ?? 'person-id-picker';
+
+    // DOM ID and Form Name separation:
+    // - Display Label: Assigned for="field-3" (matching $htmlId).
+    // - Interactive AutoComplete Input: Assigned id="field-3" (via $htmlId). Clicking the visible label natively
+    //   focuses the interactive AutoComplete input, satisfying browser accessibility standards with zero ambiguity.
+    // - Hidden Submission Input: Assigned id="field-3-target" (via $targetId).
+    // Result: Every ID in the DOM is globally unique.
+    $targetId = $targetId ?? ($htmlId === $fieldName ? $fieldName . '-target' : $fieldName);
+    $isRequired = $isRequired ?? $vv_field_arguments["fieldOptions"]["required"] ?? $vv_field_arguments["required"] ?? false;
     // Does it have a value already. Default or stored
     // CAKEPHP automatically generates a select element if the value is an integer. This is not helpful here.
     $inputValue = $inputValue ?? $vv_field_arguments["fieldOptions"]["default"] ?? $vv_field_arguments["fieldOptions"]["value"] ?? '';
@@ -87,12 +96,14 @@
 
     $searchPeople = $this->request->getAttribute('webroot') . 'api/ajax/v2/people/pick?' . $targetKey . '=' . $targetValue;
 
-    // This is the actual field that will be submitted.
-    print $this->Form->control($fieldName, [
-        'id' => $fieldName,
+    // Form Submission name Attributes:
+    // - Hidden Submission Input: Rendered as <input type="hidden" name="field-3" id="field-3-target" value="...">
+    //   This is the actual field that will be submitted on form POST.
+    // - Interactive AutoComplete Input: Rendered without a native form name="field-3" attribute (it uses internal
+    //   Vue props and dataName), preventing duplicate/conflicting payload submissions.
+    print $this->Form->hidden($fieldName, [
+        'id' => $targetId,
         'value' => '',
-        'type' => 'text',
-        'class' => 'visually-hidden'
       ]
     );
   }
@@ -129,7 +140,8 @@
         return {
           autocompleteOptions: {
             label: '<?= $label ?>',
-            fieldName: '<?= $fieldName ?>', // This property hold the form input id
+            fieldName: '<?= $fieldName ?>', // This property holds the form input name
+            targetId: '<?= $targetId ?>', // This property holds the hidden input id
             type: '<?= $type ?>',
             personType: '<?= $personType ?>',
             // XXX probably should be set by config, note the backend (ApiV2Controller::pick)
@@ -143,7 +155,13 @@
               //name: '<?php //= $htmlId ?>//',
               dataName: '<?= $htmlId ?>',
               // This is not translated to data-personid but to datapersonid.
-              dataPersonid: '<?= $inputValue ?>'
+              dataPersonid: '<?= $inputValue ?>',
+              <?php if(!empty($isRequired)): ?>
+              required: true,
+              <?php endif; ?>
+              <?php if($type === 'field'): ?>
+              'aria-describedby': '<?= $htmlId ?>-desc',
+              <?php endif; ?>
             },
             personRecord: <?= json_encode($personRecord ?? [])?>,
             canvasUrl: '<?= $canvasUrl ?? '' ?>'
diff --git a/app/webroot/js/comanage/components/autocomplete/cm-autocomplete-people.js b/app/webroot/js/comanage/components/autocomplete/cm-autocomplete-people.js
index 08ad3b20b..6aa4fe2c3 100644
--- a/app/webroot/js/comanage/components/autocomplete/cm-autocomplete-people.js
+++ b/app/webroot/js/comanage/components/autocomplete/cm-autocomplete-people.js
@@ -190,8 +190,11 @@ export default {
       if(['search', 'field'].includes(this.options.type)) {
         this.options.inputProps.dataPersonid = this.person.value;
         // Update the field that will be submitted
-        let inputElement = document.getElementById(this.options.fieldName)
-        inputElement.value = this.person.value;
+        const targetElementId = this.options.targetId || this.options.fieldName;
+        let inputElement = document.getElementById(targetElementId);
+        if(inputElement) {
+          inputElement.value = this.person.value;
+        }
 
       } else {
         // The picker is stand-alone, and should render the configured page in a modal on @item-select
@@ -211,8 +214,11 @@ export default {
     },
     onClear(ev) {
       // The user cleared the input field - so clear the real field (and the model).
-      let inputElement = document.getElementById(this.options.fieldName)
-      inputElement.value = null;
+      const targetElementId = this.options.targetId || this.options.fieldName;
+      let inputElement = document.getElementById(targetElementId);
+      if(inputElement) {
+        inputElement.value = null;
+      }
       this.person = null;
     },
     onListNavigate(ev) {
@@ -262,11 +268,14 @@ export default {
   mounted() {
     if(this.options.inputValue != undefined
       && this.options.inputValue != ''
-      && this.options.inputProps.dataName.endsWith('person-id-picker')) {
+      && (this.options.inputProps.dataName.endsWith('person-id') || this.options.inputProps.dataName.endsWith('person-id-picker'))) {
       this.person = `${this.options.personRecord.primary_name.given} ${this.options.personRecord.primary_name.family} (ID: ${this.options.personRecord.id})`;
       this.personUrl = `${this.options.canvasUrl}`;
-      let inputElement = document.getElementById(this.options.fieldName)
-      inputElement.value = this.options.personRecord.id;
+      const targetElementId = this.options.targetId || this.options.fieldName;
+      let inputElement = document.getElementById(targetElementId);
+      if(inputElement) {
+        inputElement.value = this.options.personRecord.id;
+      }
     }
   },
   computed: {
@@ -384,8 +393,8 @@ export default {
         </a>
       </div>
       <div v-if="this.options.type == 'field'" class="field-desc field-autocomplete-desc">
-        <span class="material-symbols-outlined">info</span>
-        <span>{{ this.txt['operation.autocomplete.people.field.desc'] }}</span>
+        <span class="material-symbols-outlined" aria-hidden="true">info</span>
+        <span :id="this.options.htmlId + '-desc'">{{ this.txt['operation.autocomplete.people.field.desc'] }}</span>
       </div>
     </div>
   `