A New Law on Mandatory Electronic Time Registration

Not only will this requirement force a large proportion of Danish companies – large and small, across all industries and sectors – to upgrade their existing time registration systems, and in many cases implement entirely new ones, but all of this must be accomplished within a relatively short timeframe. For many organisations, these requirements mean immediate action is necessary to ensure compliance before the new law takes effect, as time registration can be a complex matter.

The law does not explicitly specify how time registration must be carried out, apart from the requirement that the system must be objective, reliable, and accessible. However, the Danish Ministry of Employment has confirmed in a written response that the law will not require registrations to include information about when during the day the work was performed, but only the employee’s total daily working hours.[1]

As a long-standing SAP and SuccessFactors consultancy, SOA People has decades of experience with time registration systems and employee master data. If you already anticipate needing support in preparing for the summer deadline, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are ready to help assess your needs and opportunities and support you in meeting the new requirements over the next 6 months.