Electronic timesheet, personalliste and shift planning – built for Norwegian law
Timelista gives Norwegian companies everything they need: simple electronic time tracking, mandatory personalliste, shift planning, leave management and payroll reports – all in one system compliant with arbeidsmiljøloven.
Electronic personalliste – simple and always up to date
In Norway, many industries must maintain a personalliste at the workplace under bokføringsforskriften § 8-5-6. Skatteetaten can demand access at any time. With Timelista, your electronic personalliste is always up to date and available.
- The register can be printed on paper with one click
- The list is displayed directly on screen during inspection
- Data can be transferred electronically to the inspector (email / USB)
- Meets all requirements for electronic personalliste (§ 8-5-6)
Shift planning – plan the whole team
Get full overview of who works when. Plan shifts on a visual timeline, spot overlaps and gaps in staffing, and send the plan to your employees with one click.
Timesheets – all working time in one place
Each employee registers their hours in a clear calendar. Add work, breaks and absences in seconds, and get a complete history ready for payroll and inspection.
Everything you need – for Norwegian working life
A complete platform built from the ground up for the Norwegian market, focused on legal requirements and easy daily use.
Timesheets
Clear calendar view of your own working hours, absences and holidays. Full history with filtering by week, month and type. See planned shifts and registered hours side by side, and move easily between periods to stay in full control of your own time.
Holiday requests and approval
Employees request leave directly in the app, and the manager approves or rejects with one click. Automatic notifications to all parties, and the holiday balance updates continuously so everyone can see how many days are left.
Payroll reports
Generate Excel reports per employee, per department or for the entire company with one click. Ready for payroll without manual work, formatted for Norwegian payroll systems and easy to import straight into your accounts.
Work week planning
Plan work weeks for the entire team. Set expected working hours, distribute tasks and see who is scheduled when. Compare the plan against actual registered time and adjust staffing quickly when something changes.
Audit trail
All changes are logged automatically: who changed what and when. The 5-year retention obligation is met and the data is ready for inspection. The log is read-only and can never be altered afterwards, so the documentation is always reliable.
Work tracker
Start and stop your working time with one click. Automatic logging of actual hours with timeline and break registration. The tracker shows how long you have worked in real time and records breaks separately, so the hours always add up at payroll.
Real-time team overview
See who is available right now, on holiday, sick or on a course. Plan capacity with a real picture of the team, and avoid double-booking or understaffing on the busiest days.
Self-certified sick leave
Digital self-certification in line with Norwegian regulations. Automatic registration of absence type, duration and history per employee. The system keeps track of self-certification days and alerts you when the limit is approaching, so both employee and manager stay in control.
Statistics and overviews
Summarised overviews of working hours, overtime, absences and holiday balances. Filter by period, department or individual, and get insight into trends over time that make better decisions easier.
Completely free for 1 user – forever
7-day free trial for up to 3 users. No credit card, no commitment – just sign up and you are ready to go.
From the founder
As an authorised Norwegian accountant, I see every day how much Norwegian companies struggle to keep their personalliste in order. We built Timelista precisely to make that simple – and at the same time give you a complete tool for timesheets and shift planning, all in one place. Simple enough to use on mobile, tablet and PC, and 100% adapted to Norwegian regulations and the everyday reality of Norwegian businesses.
Aleksander Authorised Norwegian accountant & co-founder of Timelista Get started in 3 minutes
No installation, no complex configuration – just register and begin.
Register your company
Create an account with your company name and email. Under one minute – no credit card required.
Invite employees
Send email invitations with one click. Employees are ready to register hours immediately.
Register and report
Your team registers hours, you approve leave and download payroll reports – all from one platform.
Tailored to all roles in the organisation
Timelista works seamlessly for employees, managers and the accounting department – with the right information to the right person.
Employee
Register your hours and absences easily from PC, tablet or mobile. No training needed.
- Calendar view of own hours
- Work tracker – start/stop
- Holiday request with one click
- Self-certification registration
- Overview of holiday balance and absences
Manager
Full overview of team working hours, absences and availability. Approve quickly, plan smartly.
- Real-time team overview
- Approval of leave and absences
- Capacity planning
- Work week plan for the team
- Payroll reports per employee
Accountant
Download monthly payroll reports in Excel format. Formatted for Norwegian payroll systems, ready for import.
- Excel export per employee
- Monthly and periodic reports
- Absence and sick leave overview
- Audit trail for all changes
- 5-year history and archive
Roadmap
We're continuously working to make Timelista even better. Here's what's on the way:
AML alerts
Automatic alerts when working hours approach the limits of arbeidsmiljøloven – maximum daily and weekly hours, required rest periods, overtime limits and night work. Avoid fines and protect your employees.
Automatic pay calculation
Automatically calculate what each employee should be paid – based on registered hours, applicable regulations and individual configuration such as supplements, rates and holiday pay.
Overtime bank
Register and take out overtime as time off. Full overview of balances and agreements per employee.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions about timesheets, personalliste, shift planning and time tracking.
What is a timesheet?
A timesheet is an overview of when employees have worked – hours, breaks and absences. In Timelista each employee fills in their hours digitally on mobile, tablet or PC, and everything is collected automatically into one overview ready for payroll, invoicing and inspection – with no spreadsheets or manual totalling.
Is a personalliste required by law in Norway?
Yes. Industries such as hospitality, construction, cleaning and car care must keep a personalliste under bokføringsforskriften § 8-5-6 – a record of who is at work at any given time. It has to be available immediately during an inspection by Skatteetaten or Arbeidstilsynet. Timelista updates the personalliste automatically when employees check in, so it is always correct and inspection-ready.
Can I plan shifts for the whole team?
Yes. You add shifts on a visual timeline, instantly see who works when, and the system warns about overlaps and gaps in staffing. When the plan is ready, you send the whole shift plan to the team with one click – and employees see their own shifts on their phone.
Does Timelista work on mobile?
Yes. Timelista runs straight in the browser on mobile, tablet and PC, and can be installed as an app (PWA) on iPhone and Android – with no download from the App Store or Google Play. Employees can clock in, log hours and request leave from anywhere.
How much does Timelista cost?
You can get started completely free, with no credit card and no lock-in. The free plan covers one user with every feature, so you can try timesheets, personalliste and shift planning in full. When more employees need access, contact us for pricing tailored to the size of your company.
Does Timelista comply with Norwegian law?
Yes. Timelista is built for Norwegian regulations – arbeidsmiljøloven, ferieloven, skatteforvaltningsloven and bokføringsforskriften. Every change is recorded in a complete audit trail with 5-year retention, and the personalliste meets Skatteetaten's requirements 100%.
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