The best app for time registration for employees in the field is the one where hours are registered directly on the task from the phone and go on to payroll and invoicing without being typed in again. If you only need to record working hours, breaks and overtime, a simple time registration app may be enough. If the hours are used to invoice customers, it is usually best to register time in the same app employees use for their tasks, for example in a field service management platform such as Microbizz.
Employees in the field will not register time if it is a hassle. The app must be usable in seconds, either by entering hours manually or by checking in and out. In Microbizz, time can be registered both ways, and with check-in and check-out, start and end are recorded automatically with a GPS stamp.
This is where apps for employees in the field differ. A time clock shows how long the employee has worked. Time on the task shows what the time was spent on, and which customer should pay. In Microbizz, hours are linked automatically to the right task or project.
The app must handle breaks, overtime and partial registrations, so working hours are correct. A manager should also be able to approve the hours before they are locked for payroll and invoicing, so mistakes are caught in time.
Approved hours must transfer to the payroll system and invoicing without extra typing. Otherwise, the double work just moves from paper to the office. Read more about time registration, payroll and invoicing in Microbizz.
Employees in the field work in basements, plant rooms and areas with poor coverage. The Microbizz app is a native app for Android and iOS with access to information, even without network access.
If you mainly need to record working hours for payroll, and you do not invoice customers based on time spent, a simple time registration app can cover the need. It is quick to get started with and usually costs little per user.
If you invoice by time and materials, it makes more sense to register time in the same app employees use for tasks, documentation and checklists. Then there is no coordination between two systems, and time and materials are already on the task when it is invoiced. That is the type of solution Microbizz is, used by contractors and tradespeople, service companies, utilities and facility management.
Partneren A/S says that payroll used to take two people two to three days plus a day of data entry, and that after moving to time registration in Microbizz it is done in one day by two people.
The app where employees can register time quickly on the phone and directly on the task, and where the hours go on to payroll and invoicing. If you only need to record working hours, a simple time app may be enough. If you invoice by time, an app in a field service management platform such as Microbizz is usually the best choice.
Yes, in Microbizz. With check-in and check-out on tasks, start and end are recorded automatically with a GPS stamp.
A digital app makes it easier to record daily working hours, breaks and overtime. Which requirements apply to you depends on legislation and collective agreements, so check with your employers' organization or adviser.
Yes. In Microbizz, hours can be approved digitally by a manager before they are locked for payroll and invoicing.
Yes. The Microbizz app is available for Android and iOS and works on both phone and tablet. You can book a demo and see registration in practice.