diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 25afdee342..c0f5bf9c10 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@
     "@types/webpack": "^4.4.34",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.4.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^5.4.0",
-    "axe-core": "^4.3.5",
+    "axe-core": "^4.4.1",
     "babel-loader": "^8.0.6",
     "chalk": "2.4.1",
     "concurrently": "^4.1.1",
     "copy-webpack-plugin": "^5.1.1",
     "csstype": "2",
     "cypress": "^9.1.0",
-    "cypress-axe": "0.13.0",
+    "cypress-axe": "^0.14.0",
     "eslint": "^8.3.0",
     "eslint-config-airbnb-typescript": "^12.3.1",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "8.3.0",
diff --git a/site/components/__tests__/__snapshots__/site-header.test.tsx.snap b/site/components/__tests__/__snapshots__/site-header.test.tsx.snap
index 25f77811e5..ee94e1c954 100644
--- a/site/components/__tests__/__snapshots__/site-header.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/site/components/__tests__/__snapshots__/site-header.test.tsx.snap
@@ -1151,7 +1151,6 @@ exports[`SiteHeader has first item highlighted (About) if we are on a section wi
               class="emotion-56"
             >
               <div
-                aria-orientation="horizontal"
                 class="emotion-57"
                 data-testid="scroll-container"
                 tabindex="0"
@@ -2448,7 +2447,6 @@ exports[`SiteHeader has first item highlighted (About) if we are on the /about s
               class="emotion-56"
             >
               <div
-                aria-orientation="horizontal"
                 class="emotion-57"
                 data-testid="scroll-container"
                 tabindex="0"
@@ -3721,7 +3719,6 @@ exports[`SiteHeader has no highlighted items if we are on the homepage 1`] = `
               class="emotion-56"
             >
               <div
-                aria-orientation="horizontal"
                 class="emotion-57"
                 data-testid="scroll-container"
                 tabindex="0"
diff --git a/site/components/component-api/__tests__/__snapshots__/component-api.test.tsx.snap b/site/components/component-api/__tests__/__snapshots__/component-api.test.tsx.snap
index 4133f4d032..177fb779fb 100644
--- a/site/components/component-api/__tests__/__snapshots__/component-api.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/site/components/component-api/__tests__/__snapshots__/component-api.test.tsx.snap
@@ -1401,7 +1401,6 @@ exports[`ComponentAPI renders with props for multiple components 1`] = `
             class="emotion-35"
           >
             <div
-              aria-orientation="horizontal"
               class="emotion-36"
               data-testid="scroll-container"
             >
diff --git a/site/components/tabs-with-table/__tests__/__snapshots__/tabs-with-table.test.tsx.snap b/site/components/tabs-with-table/__tests__/__snapshots__/tabs-with-table.test.tsx.snap
index 6f9db52125..fb374cae18 100644
--- a/site/components/tabs-with-table/__tests__/__snapshots__/tabs-with-table.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/site/components/tabs-with-table/__tests__/__snapshots__/tabs-with-table.test.tsx.snap
@@ -533,7 +533,6 @@ exports[`TabsWithTable renders with default data 1`] = `
           class="emotion-7"
         >
           <div
-            aria-orientation="horizontal"
             class="emotion-8"
             data-testid="scroll-container"
           >
diff --git a/src/audio-player-composable/__tests__/__snapshots__/audio-player-composable.test.tsx.snap b/src/audio-player-composable/__tests__/__snapshots__/audio-player-composable.test.tsx.snap
index c55410f070..a506e386ad 100644
--- a/src/audio-player-composable/__tests__/__snapshots__/audio-player-composable.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/audio-player-composable/__tests__/__snapshots__/audio-player-composable.test.tsx.snap
@@ -622,6 +622,7 @@ exports[`Audio Player Composable seekBar should renders and behaves as expected
         <div
           aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
           aria-label="seek bar"
+          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           aria-valuemax="6610"
           aria-valuemin="0"
           aria-valuenow="10"
@@ -864,6 +865,7 @@ exports[`Audio Player Composable seekBar should renders and behaves as expected
 <div
   aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
   aria-label="seek bar"
+  aria-orientation="horizontal"
   aria-valuemax="6610"
   aria-valuemin="0"
   aria-valuenow="35"
@@ -1091,6 +1093,7 @@ exports[`Audio Player Composable seekBar should renders with overrides 1`] = `
         <div
           aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
           aria-label="seek bar"
+          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           aria-valuemax="1"
           aria-valuemin="0"
           aria-valuenow="0"
@@ -1829,6 +1832,7 @@ exports[`Audio Player Composable should render correctly when in autoplay 1`] =
         <div
           aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
           aria-label="seek bar"
+          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           aria-valuemax="1"
           aria-valuemin="0"
           aria-valuenow="0"
@@ -2338,6 +2342,7 @@ exports[`Audio Player Composable should render with no errors 1`] = `
         <div
           aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
           aria-label="seek bar"
+          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           aria-valuemax="1"
           aria-valuemin="0"
           aria-valuenow="0"
diff --git a/src/audio-player/__tests__/__snapshots__/audio-player.test.tsx.snap b/src/audio-player/__tests__/__snapshots__/audio-player.test.tsx.snap
index 8d9b449f6b..e9a822cd38 100644
--- a/src/audio-player/__tests__/__snapshots__/audio-player.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/audio-player/__tests__/__snapshots__/audio-player.test.tsx.snap
@@ -1179,9 +1179,6 @@ exports[`Audio Player hides previousTrack as expected 1`] = `
                     </button>
                   </div>
                   <div
-                    aria-orientation="horizontal"
-                    aria-valuemax="1"
-                    aria-valuemin="0"
                     class="emotion-45"
                     data-testid="volume-control-track"
                     style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0);"
@@ -1190,6 +1187,7 @@ exports[`Audio Player hides previousTrack as expected 1`] = `
                     <div
                       aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
                       aria-label="Volume Control"
+                      aria-orientation="horizontal"
                       aria-valuemax="1"
                       aria-valuemin="0"
                       aria-valuenow="0.1"
@@ -1279,6 +1277,7 @@ exports[`Audio Player hides previousTrack as expected 1`] = `
               <div
                 aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
                 aria-label="seek bar"
+                aria-orientation="horizontal"
                 aria-valuemax="1"
                 aria-valuemin="0"
                 aria-valuenow="0"
@@ -2402,9 +2401,6 @@ exports[`Audio Player hides seek buttons as expected 1`] = `
                     </button>
                   </div>
                   <div
-                    aria-orientation="horizontal"
-                    aria-valuemax="1"
-                    aria-valuemin="0"
                     class="emotion-37"
                     data-testid="volume-control-track"
                     style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0);"
@@ -2413,6 +2409,7 @@ exports[`Audio Player hides seek buttons as expected 1`] = `
                     <div
                       aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
                       aria-label="Volume Control"
+                      aria-orientation="horizontal"
                       aria-valuemax="1"
                       aria-valuemin="0"
                       aria-valuenow="0.1"
@@ -2502,6 +2499,7 @@ exports[`Audio Player hides seek buttons as expected 1`] = `
               <div
                 aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
                 aria-label="seek bar"
+                aria-orientation="horizontal"
                 aria-valuemax="1"
                 aria-valuemin="0"
                 aria-valuenow="0"
@@ -3607,6 +3605,7 @@ exports[`Audio Player hides volume control as expected 1`] = `
               <div
                 aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
                 aria-label="seek bar"
+                aria-orientation="horizontal"
                 aria-valuemax="1"
                 aria-valuemin="0"
                 aria-valuenow="0"
@@ -4537,9 +4536,6 @@ exports[`Audio Player live player renders as expected 1`] = `
                     </button>
                   </div>
                   <div
-                    aria-orientation="horizontal"
-                    aria-valuemax="1"
-                    aria-valuemin="0"
                     class="emotion-27"
                     data-testid="volume-control-track"
                     style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0);"
@@ -4548,6 +4544,7 @@ exports[`Audio Player live player renders as expected 1`] = `
                     <div
                       aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
                       aria-label="Volume Control"
+                      aria-orientation="horizontal"
                       aria-valuemax="1"
                       aria-valuemin="0"
                       aria-valuenow="0.7"
@@ -6305,9 +6302,6 @@ exports[`Audio Player recorded player renders and behaves as expected 1`] = `
                     </button>
                   </div>
                   <div
-                    aria-orientation="horizontal"
-                    aria-valuemax="1"
-                    aria-valuemin="0"
                     class="emotion-46"
                     data-testid="volume-control-track"
                     style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0);"
@@ -6316,6 +6310,7 @@ exports[`Audio Player recorded player renders and behaves as expected 1`] = `
                     <div
                       aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
                       aria-label="Volume Control"
+                      aria-orientation="horizontal"
                       aria-valuemax="1"
                       aria-valuemin="0"
                       aria-valuenow="0.1"
@@ -6405,6 +6400,7 @@ exports[`Audio Player recorded player renders and behaves as expected 1`] = `
               <div
                 aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
                 aria-label="seek bar"
+                aria-orientation="horizontal"
                 aria-valuemax="6610"
                 aria-valuemin="0"
                 aria-valuenow="10"
@@ -6495,6 +6491,7 @@ exports[`Audio Player recorded player renders and behaves as expected 2`] = `
 <div
   aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
   aria-label="seek bar"
+  aria-orientation="horizontal"
   aria-valuemax="6610"
   aria-valuemin="0"
   aria-valuenow="35"
@@ -7745,9 +7742,6 @@ exports[`Audio Player recorded player renders as expected 1`] = `
                     </button>
                   </div>
                   <div
-                    aria-orientation="horizontal"
-                    aria-valuemax="1"
-                    aria-valuemin="0"
                     class="emotion-45"
                     data-testid="volume-control-track"
                     style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0);"
@@ -7756,6 +7750,7 @@ exports[`Audio Player recorded player renders as expected 1`] = `
                     <div
                       aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
                       aria-label="Volume Control"
+                      aria-orientation="horizontal"
                       aria-valuemax="1"
                       aria-valuemin="0"
                       aria-valuenow="0.7"
@@ -7845,6 +7840,7 @@ exports[`Audio Player recorded player renders as expected 1`] = `
               <div
                 aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
                 aria-label="seek bar"
+                aria-orientation="horizontal"
                 aria-valuemax="1"
                 aria-valuemin="0"
                 aria-valuenow="0"
@@ -9123,9 +9119,6 @@ exports[`Audio Player recorded player renders with custom ariaLandmark 1`] = `
                     </button>
                   </div>
                   <div
-                    aria-orientation="horizontal"
-                    aria-valuemax="1"
-                    aria-valuemin="0"
                     class="emotion-45"
                     data-testid="volume-control-track"
                     style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0);"
@@ -9134,6 +9127,7 @@ exports[`Audio Player recorded player renders with custom ariaLandmark 1`] = `
                     <div
                       aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
                       aria-label="Volume Control"
+                      aria-orientation="horizontal"
                       aria-valuemax="1"
                       aria-valuemin="0"
                       aria-valuenow="0.7"
@@ -9223,6 +9217,7 @@ exports[`Audio Player recorded player renders with custom ariaLandmark 1`] = `
               <div
                 aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
                 aria-label="seek bar"
+                aria-orientation="horizontal"
                 aria-valuemax="1"
                 aria-valuemin="0"
                 aria-valuenow="0"
@@ -10472,9 +10467,6 @@ exports[`Audio Player recorded player renders with overrides 1`] = `
                     </button>
                   </div>
                   <div
-                    aria-orientation="horizontal"
-                    aria-valuemax="1"
-                    aria-valuemin="0"
                     class="emotion-45"
                     data-testid="volume-control-track"
                     style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0);"
@@ -10483,6 +10475,7 @@ exports[`Audio Player recorded player renders with overrides 1`] = `
                     <div
                       aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
                       aria-label="Volume Control"
+                      aria-orientation="horizontal"
                       aria-valuemax="1"
                       aria-valuemin="0"
                       aria-valuenow="0.1"
@@ -10572,6 +10565,7 @@ exports[`Audio Player recorded player renders with overrides 1`] = `
               <div
                 aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
                 aria-label="seek bar"
+                aria-orientation="horizontal"
                 aria-valuemax="1"
                 aria-valuemin="0"
                 aria-valuenow="0"
diff --git a/src/scroll/__tests__/__snapshots__/scroll.test.tsx.snap b/src/scroll/__tests__/__snapshots__/scroll.test.tsx.snap
index 145cd783d5..9c2c3793ba 100644
--- a/src/scroll/__tests__/__snapshots__/scroll.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/scroll/__tests__/__snapshots__/scroll.test.tsx.snap
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ exports[`Scroll renders horizontal scroll when no properties are set 1`] = `
     class="emotion-0"
   >
     <div
-      aria-orientation="horizontal"
       class="emotion-1"
       data-testid="scroll-container"
       tabindex="0"
@@ -93,7 +92,6 @@ exports[`Scroll renders horizontal scroll with hidden controls 1`] = `
     class="emotion-0"
   >
     <div
-      aria-orientation="horizontal"
       class="emotion-1"
       data-testid="scroll-container"
       tabindex="0"
@@ -138,7 +136,6 @@ exports[`Scroll renders horizontal scroll with visible controls 1`] = `
     class="emotion-0"
   >
     <div
-      aria-orientation="horizontal"
       class="emotion-1"
       data-testid="scroll-container"
       tabindex="0"
@@ -183,7 +180,6 @@ exports[`Scroll renders scroll with overriden controls style 1`] = `
     class="emotion-0"
   >
     <div
-      aria-orientation="horizontal"
       class="emotion-1"
       data-testid="scroll-container"
       tabindex="0"
@@ -228,7 +224,6 @@ exports[`Scroll renders vertical scroll 1`] = `
     class="emotion-0"
   >
     <div
-      aria-orientation="vertical"
       class="emotion-1"
       data-testid="scroll-container"
       tabindex="0"
@@ -291,7 +286,6 @@ exports[`Scroll renders vertical scroll with hidden controls 1`] = `
     class="emotion-0"
   >
     <div
-      aria-orientation="vertical"
       class="emotion-1"
       data-testid="scroll-container"
       tabindex="0"
@@ -336,7 +330,6 @@ exports[`Scroll renders vertical scroll with visible controls 1`] = `
     class="emotion-0"
   >
     <div
-      aria-orientation="vertical"
       class="emotion-1"
       data-testid="scroll-container"
       tabindex="0"
@@ -381,7 +374,6 @@ exports[`ScrollSnapAlignment ScrollBar Hide horizontal scroll bar on a horizonta
     class="emotion-0"
   >
     <div
-      aria-orientation="horizontal"
       class="emotion-1"
       data-testid="scroll-container"
       tabindex="0"
@@ -417,7 +409,6 @@ exports[`ScrollSnapAlignment ScrollBar Show horizontal scroll bar on a horizonta
     class="emotion-0"
   >
     <div
-      aria-orientation="horizontal"
       class="emotion-1"
       data-testid="scroll-container"
       tabindex="0"
@@ -453,7 +444,6 @@ exports[`ScrollSnapAlignment ScrollBar Show vertical scroll bar on a vertical sc
     class="emotion-0"
   >
     <div
-      aria-orientation="vertical"
       class="emotion-1"
       data-testid="scroll-container"
       tabindex="0"
@@ -521,7 +511,6 @@ exports[`ScrollSnapAlignment renders scroll with snapping enabled 1`] = `
     class="emotion-0"
   >
     <div
-      aria-orientation="horizontal"
       class="emotion-1"
       data-testid="scroll-container"
       tabindex="0"
@@ -590,7 +579,6 @@ exports[`ScrollSnapAlignment renders vertical scroll with snapping enabled 1`] =
     class="emotion-0"
   >
     <div
-      aria-orientation="vertical"
       class="emotion-1"
       data-testid="scroll-container"
       tabindex="0"
diff --git a/src/scroll/scroll.tsx b/src/scroll/scroll.tsx
index 79b8141c6c..8639cb57b6 100644
--- a/src/scroll/scroll.tsx
+++ b/src/scroll/scroll.tsx
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ const ThemelessScroll = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, ScrollProps>(
           tabIndex={0}
           {...props}
           vertical={vertical}
-          aria-orientation={vertical ? 'vertical' : 'horizontal'}
           snapAlign={snapAlign}
           scrollBar={scrollBar}
           ref={composeRefs(scrollContainerRef, ref)}
diff --git a/src/slider/__tests__/__snapshots__/slider.test.tsx.snap b/src/slider/__tests__/__snapshots__/slider.test.tsx.snap
index af38a39944..2bff78696d 100644
--- a/src/slider/__tests__/__snapshots__/slider.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/slider/__tests__/__snapshots__/slider.test.tsx.snap
@@ -826,6 +826,7 @@ exports[`slider react-range Range function props renderThumb should render custo
 
 <div
     aria-label="my custom aria label"
+    aria-orientation="horizontal"
     class="emotion-0"
     data-testid="slider-thumb"
     values="25"
@@ -891,6 +892,7 @@ exports[`slider react-range Range function props renderThumb should render custo
 
 <div
     aria-label="slider"
+    aria-orientation="horizontal"
     class="emotion-0"
     data-testid="slider-thumb"
     values="10,20,30"
@@ -1000,6 +1002,7 @@ exports[`slider react-range Range function props renderThumb should render dragg
 
 <div
     aria-label="slider"
+    aria-orientation="horizontal"
     class="emotion-0"
     data-testid="slider-thumb"
     values="25"
@@ -1064,6 +1067,7 @@ exports[`slider react-range Range function props renderThumb should render multi
 
 <div
     aria-label="slider"
+    aria-orientation="horizontal"
     class="emotion-0"
     data-testid="slider-thumb"
     values="10,20,30"
@@ -1160,6 +1164,7 @@ exports[`slider react-range Range function props renderThumb should render range
 
 <div
     aria-label="slider"
+    aria-orientation="horizontal"
     class="emotion-0"
     data-testid="slider-thumb"
     values="25"
@@ -1255,6 +1260,7 @@ exports[`slider react-range Range function props renderThumb should render slide
 
 <div
     aria-label="slider"
+    aria-orientation="horizontal"
     class="emotion-0"
     data-testid="slider-thumb"
     values="25"
@@ -1336,6 +1342,7 @@ exports[`slider react-range Range function props renderThumb should render undra
 
 <div
     aria-label="slider"
+    aria-orientation="horizontal"
     class="emotion-0"
     data-testid="slider-thumb"
     values="25"
@@ -1432,6 +1439,7 @@ exports[`slider react-range Range function props renderThumb should render verti
 
 <div
     aria-label="slider"
+    aria-orientation="vertical"
     class="emotion-0"
     data-testid="slider-thumb"
     values="25"
@@ -1469,9 +1477,6 @@ exports[`slider react-range Range function props renderTrack should render defau
 }
 
 <div
-    aria-orientation="horizontal"
-    aria-valuemax="30"
-    aria-valuemin="10"
     class="emotion-0"
     data-testid="slider-track"
     values="25"
@@ -1503,9 +1508,6 @@ exports[`slider react-range Range function props renderTrack should render disab
 }
 
 <div
-    aria-orientation="horizontal"
-    aria-valuemax="30"
-    aria-valuemin="10"
     class="emotion-0"
     data-testid="slider-track"
     disabled=""
@@ -1538,9 +1540,6 @@ exports[`slider react-range Range function props renderTrack should render disab
 }
 
 <div
-    aria-orientation="horizontal"
-    aria-valuemax="30"
-    aria-valuemin="10"
     class="emotion-0"
     data-testid="slider-track"
     disabled=""
@@ -1578,9 +1577,6 @@ exports[`slider react-range Range function props renderTrack should render grabb
 }
 
 <div
-    aria-orientation="horizontal"
-    aria-valuemax="30"
-    aria-valuemin="10"
     class="emotion-0"
     data-testid="slider-track"
     values="25"
@@ -1616,9 +1612,6 @@ exports[`slider react-range Range function props renderTrack should render multi
 }
 
 <div
-    aria-orientation="horizontal"
-    aria-valuemax="30"
-    aria-valuemin="10"
     class="emotion-0"
     data-testid="slider-track"
     values="10,20"
@@ -1654,9 +1647,6 @@ exports[`slider react-range Range function props renderTrack should render verti
 }
 
 <div
-    aria-orientation="vertical"
-    aria-valuemax="30"
-    aria-valuemin="10"
     class="emotion-0"
     data-testid="slider-track"
     values="25"
diff --git a/src/slider/__tests__/__snapshots__/stateful-slider.test.tsx.snap b/src/slider/__tests__/__snapshots__/stateful-slider.test.tsx.snap
index 4b6e1c7e3e..1e38f75ddc 100644
--- a/src/slider/__tests__/__snapshots__/stateful-slider.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/slider/__tests__/__snapshots__/stateful-slider.test.tsx.snap
@@ -108,15 +108,13 @@ exports[`StatefulSlider holds the slider values in state 1`] = `
     data-testid="slider"
   >
     <div
-      aria-orientation="horizontal"
-      aria-valuemax="75"
-      aria-valuemin="25"
       class="emotion-1"
       data-testid="slider-track"
       values="40"
     >
       <div
         aria-label="slider"
+        aria-orientation="horizontal"
         aria-valuemax="75"
         aria-valuemin="25"
         aria-valuenow="40"
diff --git a/src/slider/slider.tsx b/src/slider/slider.tsx
index daf493794d..7b083e224f 100644
--- a/src/slider/slider.tsx
+++ b/src/slider/slider.tsx
@@ -78,9 +78,6 @@ const ThemelessSlider: React.FC<SliderProps> = ({
         dragged={isDragged}
         disabled={disabled}
         vertical={vertical}
-        aria-valuemin={min}
-        aria-valuemax={Math.floor(max)}
-        aria-orientation={vertical ? 'vertical' : 'horizontal'}
         labelPosition={labelPosition}
         style={getTrackBackgroundStyle(
           theme,
@@ -112,6 +109,7 @@ const ThemelessSlider: React.FC<SliderProps> = ({
         {...p}
         disabled={disabled}
         aria-label={ariaLabel}
+        aria-orientation={vertical ? 'vertical' : 'horizontal'}
         aria-valuetext={ariaValueText}
         aria-describedby={ariaDescribedBy}
         values={values}
diff --git a/src/tabs/__tests__/__snapshots__/tabs.test.tsx.snap b/src/tabs/__tests__/__snapshots__/tabs.test.tsx.snap
index 14fca0d81c..c0bdac28ac 100644
--- a/src/tabs/__tests__/__snapshots__/tabs.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/tabs/__tests__/__snapshots__/tabs.test.tsx.snap
@@ -402,7 +402,6 @@ exports[`Tabs changes focus on-tab to tab-panel  1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -964,7 +963,6 @@ exports[`Tabs clears focus onMouseDown 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -1524,7 +1522,6 @@ exports[`Tabs distribution set to equal with horizontal flow 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -2097,7 +2094,6 @@ exports[`Tabs distribution set to equal with vertical flow 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="vertical"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -2659,7 +2655,6 @@ exports[`Tabs distribution set to grow with horizontal flow 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -3234,7 +3229,6 @@ exports[`Tabs distribution set to grow with vertical flow 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="vertical"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -3796,7 +3790,6 @@ exports[`Tabs distribution set to start with horizontal flow 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -4371,7 +4364,6 @@ exports[`Tabs distribution set to start with vertical flow 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="vertical"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -4896,7 +4888,6 @@ exports[`Tabs doesnt change focus if no other available tabs 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -5460,7 +5451,6 @@ exports[`Tabs doesnt change focus if unassigned key is pushed 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -6035,7 +6025,6 @@ exports[`Tabs keyboard changes focus sets first to be active on Home key 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="vertical"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -6597,7 +6586,6 @@ exports[`Tabs keyboard changes focus sets first to be active on right arrow when
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -7172,7 +7160,6 @@ exports[`Tabs keyboard changes focus sets last to be active on End key 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="vertical"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -7734,7 +7721,6 @@ exports[`Tabs keyboard changes focus sets last to be active on left arrow when o
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -8309,7 +8295,6 @@ exports[`Tabs keyboard changes focus sets next to be active on down arrow in ver
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="vertical"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -8871,7 +8856,6 @@ exports[`Tabs keyboard changes focus sets next to be active on right arrow 1`] =
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -9433,7 +9417,6 @@ exports[`Tabs keyboard changes focus sets previous to be active on left arrow 1`
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -10008,7 +9991,6 @@ exports[`Tabs keyboard changes focus sets previous to be active on up arrow in v
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="vertical"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -10603,7 +10585,6 @@ exports[`Tabs renders dividers correctly when orientation is vertical 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="vertical"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -11208,7 +11189,6 @@ exports[`Tabs renders with custom tab bar track and indicator weight 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -11857,7 +11837,6 @@ exports[`Tabs renders with default styles 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -12440,7 +12419,6 @@ exports[`Tabs renders with default styles and divider 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -13045,7 +13023,6 @@ exports[`Tabs renders with fixed tab indicator percentage size 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -13719,7 +13696,6 @@ exports[`Tabs renders with fixed tab indicator size 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -14393,7 +14369,6 @@ exports[`Tabs renders with fixed tab indicator size which is larger than default
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -15067,7 +15042,6 @@ exports[`Tabs renders with icons and label for tabs 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -15718,7 +15692,6 @@ exports[`Tabs renders with icons for tabs 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -16351,7 +16324,6 @@ exports[`Tabs renders with left/right aligned text 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="vertical"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -17038,7 +17010,6 @@ exports[`Tabs renders with left/right aligned text 2`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="vertical"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -17687,7 +17658,6 @@ exports[`Tabs renders with non-existing initialSelectedIndex 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -18298,7 +18268,6 @@ exports[`Tabs renders with overrides 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -18912,7 +18881,6 @@ exports[`Tabs renders with overrides on Tab 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -19493,7 +19461,6 @@ exports[`Tabs renders with overrides vertical 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="vertical"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -20142,7 +20109,6 @@ exports[`Tabs renders with second tab initially selected 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -20704,7 +20670,6 @@ exports[`Tabs renders with selectedIndex 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -21266,7 +21231,6 @@ exports[`Tabs renders with sizing 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -21828,7 +21792,6 @@ exports[`Tabs sets active on click 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -22390,7 +22353,6 @@ exports[`Tabs updated selected Index to 0 when selectedIndex value is less 1`] =
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -22952,7 +22914,6 @@ exports[`Tabs updated selected Index to maximum size when selectedIndex value is
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -23514,7 +23475,6 @@ exports[`Tabs updated selected Index when selectedIndex prop change controlled m
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -24753,7 +24713,6 @@ exports[`Tabs with custom scroll props 1`] = `
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -25425,7 +25384,6 @@ exports[`tabs indicatorPosition renders horizontal tabs with no selection indica
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -26099,7 +26057,6 @@ exports[`tabs indicatorPosition renders horizontal tabs with the selection indic
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -26773,7 +26730,6 @@ exports[`tabs indicatorPosition renders horizontal tabs with the selection indic
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="horizontal"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -27458,7 +27414,6 @@ exports[`tabs indicatorPosition renders vertical tabs with no selection indicato
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="vertical"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -28145,7 +28100,6 @@ exports[`tabs indicatorPosition renders vertical tabs with the selection indicat
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="vertical"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
@@ -28832,7 +28786,6 @@ exports[`tabs indicatorPosition renders vertical tabs with the selection indicat
         class="emotion-2"
       >
         <div
-          aria-orientation="vertical"
           class="emotion-3"
           data-testid="scroll-container"
         >
diff --git a/src/volume-control/__tests__/__snapshots__/volume-control.test.tsx.snap b/src/volume-control/__tests__/__snapshots__/volume-control.test.tsx.snap
index dd63ae7c19..09993a4eb8 100644
--- a/src/volume-control/__tests__/__snapshots__/volume-control.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/volume-control/__tests__/__snapshots__/volume-control.test.tsx.snap
@@ -301,9 +301,6 @@ exports[`VolumeControl mute button mutes and unmutes volume: after muting 1`] =
       </button>
     </div>
     <div
-      aria-orientation="horizontal"
-      aria-valuemax="1"
-      aria-valuemin="0"
       class="emotion-7"
       data-testid="volume-control-track"
       values="0"
@@ -311,6 +308,7 @@ exports[`VolumeControl mute button mutes and unmutes volume: after muting 1`] =
       <div
         aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
         aria-label="Volume Control"
+        aria-orientation="horizontal"
         aria-valuemax="1"
         aria-valuemin="0"
         aria-valuenow="0"
@@ -685,9 +683,6 @@ exports[`VolumeControl mute button mutes and unmutes volume: after unmuting 1`]
       </button>
     </div>
     <div
-      aria-orientation="horizontal"
-      aria-valuemax="1"
-      aria-valuemin="0"
       class="emotion-7"
       data-testid="volume-control-track"
       values="0.8"
@@ -695,6 +690,7 @@ exports[`VolumeControl mute button mutes and unmutes volume: after unmuting 1`]
       <div
         aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
         aria-label="Volume Control"
+        aria-orientation="horizontal"
         aria-valuemax="1"
         aria-valuemin="0"
         aria-valuenow="0.8"
@@ -1069,9 +1065,6 @@ exports[`VolumeControl renders horizontal volume control by default 1`] = `
       </button>
     </div>
     <div
-      aria-orientation="horizontal"
-      aria-valuemax="1"
-      aria-valuemin="0"
       class="emotion-7"
       data-testid="volume-control-track"
       values="1"
@@ -1079,6 +1072,7 @@ exports[`VolumeControl renders horizontal volume control by default 1`] = `
       <div
         aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
         aria-label="Volume Control"
+        aria-orientation="horizontal"
         aria-valuemax="1"
         aria-valuemin="0"
         aria-valuenow="1"
@@ -1452,9 +1446,6 @@ exports[`VolumeControl renders vertical volume control by default 1`] = `
       </button>
     </div>
     <div
-      aria-orientation="vertical"
-      aria-valuemax="1"
-      aria-valuemin="0"
       class="emotion-7"
       data-testid="volume-control-track"
       values="1"
@@ -1462,6 +1453,7 @@ exports[`VolumeControl renders vertical volume control by default 1`] = `
       <div
         aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
         aria-label="Volume Control"
+        aria-orientation="vertical"
         aria-valuemax="1"
         aria-valuemin="0"
         aria-valuenow="1"
@@ -1836,9 +1828,6 @@ exports[`VolumeControl volume should toggle between mute and unmute if enter key
       </button>
     </div>
     <div
-      aria-orientation="horizontal"
-      aria-valuemax="1"
-      aria-valuemin="0"
       class="emotion-7"
       data-testid="volume-control-track"
       values="0"
@@ -1846,6 +1835,7 @@ exports[`VolumeControl volume should toggle between mute and unmute if enter key
       <div
         aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
         aria-label="Volume Control"
+        aria-orientation="horizontal"
         aria-valuemax="1"
         aria-valuemin="0"
         aria-valuenow="0"
@@ -2220,9 +2210,6 @@ exports[`VolumeControl volume should toggle between mute and unmute if enter key
       </button>
     </div>
     <div
-      aria-orientation="horizontal"
-      aria-valuemax="1"
-      aria-valuemin="0"
       class="emotion-7"
       data-testid="volume-control-track"
       values="0.7"
@@ -2230,6 +2217,7 @@ exports[`VolumeControl volume should toggle between mute and unmute if enter key
       <div
         aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
         aria-label="Volume Control"
+        aria-orientation="horizontal"
         aria-valuemax="1"
         aria-valuemin="0"
         aria-valuenow="0.7"
@@ -2604,9 +2592,6 @@ exports[`VolumeControl volume should toggle between mute and unmute if space key
       </button>
     </div>
     <div
-      aria-orientation="horizontal"
-      aria-valuemax="1"
-      aria-valuemin="0"
       class="emotion-7"
       data-testid="volume-control-track"
       values="0"
@@ -2614,6 +2599,7 @@ exports[`VolumeControl volume should toggle between mute and unmute if space key
       <div
         aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
         aria-label="Volume Control"
+        aria-orientation="horizontal"
         aria-valuemax="1"
         aria-valuemin="0"
         aria-valuenow="0"
@@ -2988,9 +2974,6 @@ exports[`VolumeControl volume should toggle between mute and unmute if space key
       </button>
     </div>
     <div
-      aria-orientation="horizontal"
-      aria-valuemax="1"
-      aria-valuemin="0"
       class="emotion-7"
       data-testid="volume-control-track"
       values="0.7"
@@ -2998,6 +2981,7 @@ exports[`VolumeControl volume should toggle between mute and unmute if space key
       <div
         aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
         aria-label="Volume Control"
+        aria-orientation="horizontal"
         aria-valuemax="1"
         aria-valuemin="0"
         aria-valuenow="0.7"
@@ -3372,9 +3356,6 @@ exports[`VolumeControl volumeup button increases volume to 1: volume at 100% 1`]
       </button>
     </div>
     <div
-      aria-orientation="horizontal"
-      aria-valuemax="1"
-      aria-valuemin="0"
       class="emotion-7"
       data-testid="volume-control-track"
       values="1"
@@ -3382,6 +3363,7 @@ exports[`VolumeControl volumeup button increases volume to 1: volume at 100% 1`]
       <div
         aria-describedby="mock-nk-1"
         aria-label="Volume Control"
+        aria-orientation="horizontal"
         aria-valuemax="1"
         aria-valuemin="0"
         aria-valuenow="1"
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index d306beb67b..ac435668ac 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -4852,10 +4852,10 @@ aws4@^1.8.0:
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-axe-core@^4.3.5:
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+axe-core@^4.3.5, axe-core@^4.4.1:
+  version "4.4.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/axe-core/-/axe-core-4.4.1.tgz#7dbdc25989298f9ad006645cd396782443757413"
+  integrity sha512-gd1kmb21kwNuWr6BQz8fv6GNECPBnUasepcoLbekws23NVBLODdsClRZ+bQ8+9Uomf3Sm3+Vwn0oYG9NvwnJCw==
 
 axios@0.21.4, axios@^0.21.1:
   version "0.21.4"
@@ -6849,10 +6849,10 @@ cyclist@^1.0.1:
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   integrity sha1-WW6WmP0MgOEgOMK4LW6xs1tiJNk=
 
-cypress-axe@0.13.0:
-  version "0.13.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cypress-axe/-/cypress-axe-0.13.0.tgz#3234e1a79a27701f2451fcf2f333eb74204c7966"
-  integrity sha512-fCIy7RiDCm7t30U3C99gGwQrUO307EYE1QqXNaf9ToK4DVqW8y5on+0a/kUHMrHdlls2rENF6TN9ZPpPpwLrnw==
+cypress-axe@^0.14.0:
+  version "0.14.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cypress-axe/-/cypress-axe-0.14.0.tgz#5f5e70fb36b8cb3ba73a8ba01e9262ff1268d5e2"
+  integrity sha512-7Rdjnko0MjggCmndc1wECAkvQBIhuy+DRtjF7bd5YPZRFvubfMNvrxfqD8PWQmxm7MZE0ffS4Xr43V6ZmvLopg==
 
 cypress@^9.1.0:
   version "9.1.0"