diff --git a/work.py b/work.py
index e4a8c867ed..b001a59d41 100644
--- a/work.py
+++ b/work.py
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ class Work(OSV):
         ('view', 'View'),
         ('normal', 'Normal'),
         ], 'Type', required=True, select=1)
+    state = fields.Selection([
+        ('opened', 'Opened'),
+        ('closed', 'Closed'),
+        ], 'State', required=True, select=1)
 
     def __init__(self):
         super(Work, self).__init__()
@@ -34,6 +38,9 @@ class Work(OSV):
     def default_type(self, cursor, user, context=None):
         return 'normal'
 
+    def default_state(self, cursor, user, context=None):
+        return 'opened'
+
     def get_complete_name(self, cursor, user, ids, name, arg, context=None):
         res = self.name_get(cursor, user, ids, context=context)
         return dict(res)
diff --git a/work.xml b/work.xml
index 7ddfac0f4e..9b670fa796 100644
--- a/work.xml
+++ b/work.xml
@@ -9,8 +9,12 @@
                 <form string="Work">
                     <label name="name"/>
                     <field name="name"/>
-                    <label name="active"/>
-                    <field name="active"/>
+                    <label name="state"/>
+                    <group col="3" colspan="1">
+                        <field name="state"/>
+                        <label name="active"/>
+                        <field name="active"/>
+                    </group>
                     <label name="parent"/>
                     <field name="parent"/>
                     <label name="type"/>
@@ -27,6 +31,7 @@
                 <![CDATA[
                 <tree string="Works">
                     <field name="complete_name"/>
+                    <field name="state" select="1"/>
                     <field name="name" select="1" tree_invisible="1"/>
                     <field name="active" select="1" tree_invisible="1"/>
                 </tree>
@@ -50,7 +55,7 @@
             <field name="view" ref="work_view_form"/>
             <field name="act_window" ref="act_work_form"/>
         </record>
-        <menuitem parent="menu_timesheet_configuration" action="act_work_form"
+        <menuitem parent="menu_configuration" action="act_work_form"
             id="menu_work_form"/>
         <record model="ir.ui.view" id="work_view_tree2">
             <field name="model">timesheet.work</field>
@@ -62,6 +67,7 @@
                 <tree string="Works">
                     <field name="name" select="1"/>
                     <field name="type" select="1"/>
+                    <field name="state" select="1"/>
                 </tree>
                 ]]>
             </field>