For Incubators, Accelerators and Startup Missions

Perks your startups will use on day one

Offrd gives your cohorts practical HR tools that save time. Offer letter maker, onboarding paperwork, payslips and essential HR documents built for Indian startups.

No long setup. Start with 50 free credits on signup. No credit card.

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Popular with cohorts under StartupTN, KSUM and university incubators across India.

What attendance record does a small employer have to keep?

A record of days worked, leave taken and days lost for each employee, kept as the month goes on. Under the state Shops and Establishments Act this sits alongside the wage register, and most states now accept it in digital form.

The record serves three purposes at once: the payslip, the contribution returns, and the leave balance that will be encashed when someone leaves. A single source for all three is the point.

attendance regularisation

Is a notice period enforceable in India?

The clause itself is binding, because a signed appointment letter is a contract under the Indian Contract Act, 1872. What no Indian court will do is order a person back to work. Enforcement runs through money, usually recovery of pay for the unserved days through the full and final settlement.

That is why the deduction authority in the appointment letter matters. Without it, recovering notice pay from the settlement is harder than it needs to be.

whether notice periods are enforceable

What employee records have to be kept, and for how long?

The appointment letter and any revisions, the attendance and wage record, the leave record, contribution proofs, and the exit documents. Retention periods come from the Act that applies, commonly three years for wage and attendance registers and longer in several states.

For a small employer in India, the practical rule is to keep the employment file intact for as long as the person could raise a claim, which is longer than the register retention period.

employee records

How is leave encashment calculated at exit?

On the earned leave balance, using the last drawn wage. Casual and sick leave normally lapse and are not encashed, which is why the three leave types have to be tracked separately rather than as one pool. Earned leave accrues against days worked and carries forward to a state specific cap, so the balance is a real liability on the books.

Getting the accrual rate wrong makes the settlement wrong. The rate comes from the state Shops and Establishments Act, not from a national rule.

leave encashment explained

Frequently asked questions

Does a fully remote team still need an attendance record?

Yes. The obligation attaches to the employment, not to the office. A remote team still needs days worked, leave taken and loss of pay recorded, because the payslip and the contribution returns are built from those figures.

What your portfolio gets

Lightweight perks your founders can redeem without a sales call.

50 free credits on signup

Generate clean, professional offers in minutes. Founders do not fiddle with formatting. Start free and upgrade later if needed.

Essential HR documents

Experience letters, confirmation, probation, separation and more. See supported formats here: HR documents.

Fast onboarding paperwork

Collect the basics and move the hire forward. Keep all records in one place for clarity during audits and exits.

Payslip generator

Create clear payslips with standard components and breakdowns that employees understand.

Two pricing tracks

Pay per use for small teams or subscriptions for those that prefer a fixed monthly bill. See pricing.

Human support when stuck

Simple queries get simple answers. If a founder needs help, our team responds during India business hours.

How incubators use Offrd

Keep it easy for managers and founders. No partner portal needed.

Share the perk

Circulate the link to register and the demo link in your welcome kit or Slack. Use the email button above for a prefilled note.

Track usage offline

Founders sign up directly. If you want attribution, ask them to mention your incubator name on the first call or email. We can confirm usage on request.

Run a monthly clinic

Host a 30 minute virtual clinic for new cohorts. We cover offer letters, payslips and common HR questions for early teams.

Share kit for incubator managers

Use this to announce the Offrd perk to your cohort. You can copy the text or send a prefilled email.

Subject (copy)

Offrd perk for our cohort: 50 free credits on signup

Short blurb (copy)

Offrd is a simple HR tool for Indian startups. Use it to create offer letters, onboarding paperwork, and payslips. Start free with 50 credits on signup.

Email this perk

Open a new email with the subject and key links filled in.

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You can add recipients before sending.

Want this perk for your incubator or state mission

We will set up a short intro session for your batch and share a ready to forward email.

50 free credits on signup. No credit card.

FAQs

Is there a partner login for incubators

Not needed. Founders sign up directly. If you want attribution, they can mention your incubator name in the demo form or email. We can confirm usage on request.

Which documents are supported

See the current list here: Documents supported. This includes offer letters, experience letters, confirmation, probation, separation and more.

Do you handle payroll payouts

Offrd helps with calculations and payslip generation. Actual payouts are done outside the platform using your standard banking workflows.

Any lock-in or minimum users

No. Start free and pay only if you need more volume or advanced features. See pricing for details.

Last updated: 12 September 2026