Chhattisgarh · छत्तीसगढ़

HR Software for SMEs Across Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh's business base spans steel manufacturing in Bhilai, government contracting in Raipur, engineering workshops in Durg, and professional services in Bilaspur. What most of these businesses share is a workforce that needs proper HR documentation, offer letters, attendance records, monthly payslips, and limited time to manage it. Offrd handles that work so owners and managers can stay focused on running the business.

No credit card required  ·  Works for 1 to 250 employees  ·  No setup fee

Where does a Chhattisgarh employer register and file?

An employer here answers to Chhattisgarh for some of this and to central law for the rest.

Professional tax
Not levied in Chhattisgarh sourceNot levied in Chhattisgarh. By notification No. F-10/22/2011/CT/V(22) of the Commercial Tax Department, Mantralaya, Dau Kalyan Singh Bhawan, Raipur. statute
Shops and Establishments
Chhattisgarh Shops and Establishments Act, 1958 (Act No. 25 of 1958), with the Chhattisgarh Shops and Establishments Rules, 1959. ActApplies at: No employee-number threshold. Section 6(1) requires every establishment to which the Act applies (shop). Time limit: Within thirty days from the date on which the Act applies to an establishment.Authority here: Inspector of the area concerned under section 6(2) of the Chhattisgarh Shops and Establishments Act, 1958; Inspectors are appointed by the local authority empowered under section 34 (section 40(1)) or by the State Government (section 40(2)) source
Labour office
Office of the Labour Commissioner, Chhattisgarh (state headquarters): Khand-3, Second Floor, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur; phone 0771-2443515; email cglc2012[at]gmail[dot]com. Chief Minister's Shramik Sahayata Kendra helpline 0771-3505050 source
Labour welfare fund
Yes. The Chhattisgarh Shram Kalyan Nidhi Adhiniyam, 1982 runs a Labour Welfare Fund administered by the Chhattisgarh Shram Kalyan Mandal (Labour Welfare Board). source
Worth knowing here
The Labour Department's public-facing portal is Shramev Jayate (shramevjayate.cg.gov.in). Its Ease of Doing Business services page offers online registration only under the Factories Act 1948, Contract Labour (R&A) Act 1970, Building and Other Construction Workers Act 1996, Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act 1979 and Motor Transport Workers Act 1961; Shops and Establishments appears there only as a notification, not as an online registration service. source
Same everywhere
Provident fund and employee state insurance contributions, gratuity, statutory bonus and salary tax deduction are national law. Chhattisgarh changes none of them.

Please check this before you act on it. Offices move, jurisdictions get redrawn and rates are revised, often quietly. Ring the department to confirm the address, and get your CA or labour adviser to sign off the compliance position. Treat this as background, not advice. Offrd is independent of every office named above. Checked on 12 September 2026. If a detail has moved since, write to service@offrd.co.

What should a confirmation letter say?

The date the probation started, the date confirmation takes effect, the designation on confirmation, any change in salary, and the notice period that now applies. That last line is the one most often left out, and it is the one that gets quoted at exit.

Issuing it on time is a calendar problem more than a writing problem. A company in Chhattisgarh with twenty people has a confirmation due most months, and they are easy to miss.

probation and confirmation letters

What leave does a company in Chhattisgarh have to give?

The entitlement comes from the state Shops and Establishments Act for non factory workplaces, and it is one of the areas where the rules really do change at the border. Earned leave accrual, the carry forward cap and the qualifying period are all set state by state.

The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 sets a national reference point of one day of leave for every twenty days worked, eligibility after 180 days in the calendar year, and a carry forward cap of 30 days. The existing state Acts continue in force while the codes settle in.

earned leave rules state by state

Frequently asked questions

Who collects professional tax from a Chhattisgarh employer?

Not levied in Chhattisgarh

Does a confirmation letter have to mention a salary revision?

Only if there is one. Confirmation and increment are separate events. Combining them is common, but the letter should be explicit about what is changing so the employee does not assume a raise that was never offered.

Cities in Chhattisgarh

HR Software by City

Each city page covers the local business context, what industries are dominant, what HR problems come up most, and how Offrd fits in.

Raipur
Steel trading · Government contractors · Retail · Professional services
HR Software for Raipur →
Bhilai
Manufacturing · Ancillary units · Contractor workforce · Multi-shift operations
HR Software for Bhilai →
Durg
Small workshops · Engineering suppliers · Traders · Owner-operated businesses
HR Software for Durg →
Bilaspur
Professional services · Education · Railways supply · Legal and coal sector
HR Software for Bilaspur →
What Offrd Does

HR Tools Chhattisgarh Businesses Use Every Month

All features are available on the same plan. No module-by-module pricing, no extra charge per document type.

Offer Letter Generator

Create offer and appointment letters in minutes. Fill in role, salary, and joining date, the letter is built with standard clauses and your company details. Email or download for signing. Every letter is archived against the employee record.

Attendance & Leave Management

QR-based or GPS location check-in for office staff, factory floor workers, and field teams. Leave requests and approvals in the same system. Monthly attendance reports feed directly into payroll.

Payroll Preparation & Payslips

Monthly payslips with salary components, PF and ESI deductions, and Professional Tax, all calculated from employee data. Payslips download or go directly to employees without manual spreadsheet work each month.

Employee Onboarding & Documents

Collect Aadhaar, PAN, bank details, and signed documents at the time of joining. Stored centrally and retrievable when labour inspections or statutory audits require documentation at short notice.

Probation, Confirmation & Increment Letters

Offrd tracks each employee's probation end date and surfaces a reminder before it lapses. Confirmation and increment letters are generated in one action, no redrafting, no missed deadlines.

Separation & Experience Letters

Exit documentation with accurate tenure, last working date, and role details, consistent every time. Experience certificates are issued correctly regardless of how many employees exit in the same month.

Context

Why Chhattisgarh SMEs Are Moving Away from Manual HR

Most businesses in Chhattisgarh manage HR informally until something forces a change, a labour inspection, an employee dispute, a statutory notice, or simply the realisation that generating payslips manually for 30 people every month is an unsustainable use of time.

The state's industrial composition creates specific HR friction points. Bhilai's ancillary ecosystem runs on contractor labour with high rotation, maintaining compliant records for each contractor worker is time-consuming without a system. Raipur's trading and services sector deals with employees who are increasingly aware of their statutory rights, making documented offer letters and accurate payslips important from day one of employment. Durg's small workshops often have owners handling HR alongside procurement and operations, they need tools that are direct and fast, not platforms that require a learning curve. Bilaspur's professional services firms operate in an environment where the High Court is accessible and employees may have legal resources, documentation precision matters here.

Offrd is designed for this range. The same platform serves a 5-person workshop in Durg and a 250-person manufacturing unit in Bhilai without asking either to pay for features they do not need.

Pricing

What HR Software Costs for a Chhattisgarh SME

Offrd has two simple options. Start free and upgrade when your usage grows, no contracts, no minimum commitment.

Free, always

50 free credits on signup at no cost. No credit card, no trial period. This covers most early-stage businesses or companies that only need occasional documentation without a full subscription.

Pay per document, Rs 99

When you need more than 5 documents a month but do not yet want a full subscription. Pay Rs 99 per offer letter, payslip, or HR document. Useful for businesses with occasional hiring spikes.

Per active employee, Rs 50/month

Full access to all features including attendance, payroll preparation, and all HR document types. Priced per active employee per month with no minimum headcount and no lock-in.

Common questions

HR Software for Chhattisgarh: Frequently Asked

Is there HR software for small businesses in Chhattisgarh?

Yes. Offrd is built for Indian SMEs including businesses across Chhattisgarh. It handles offer letters, attendance tracking, payroll preparation, and employee documents for businesses in Raipur, Bhilai, Durg, Bilaspur, and other cities in the state.

What HR tasks can Chhattisgarh businesses automate with Offrd?

Offrd handles offer letter generation, attendance and leave management, monthly payslip preparation with PF and ESI deductions, probation tracking, confirmation and increment letters, employee onboarding document collection, and separation or experience letter generation.

Does Offrd handle PF and ESI compliance for Chhattisgarh businesses?

Offrd's payroll preparation calculates PF contributions and ESI deductions based on current Indian statutory thresholds. Payslips are generated with accurate deductions each month without manual calculation.

How much does HR software cost for an SME in Chhattisgarh?

Offrd gives you 50 free credits on signup. Paid plans start at Rs 99 per document or Rs 50 per active employee per month for full access to attendance, payroll, and all HR document types.

Which cities in Chhattisgarh does Offrd support?

Offrd works for businesses across all cities in Chhattisgarh. Dedicated city pages are available for Raipur, Bhilai, Durg, and Bilaspur with local context for each.

Does Offrd work for manufacturing and factory businesses in Chhattisgarh?

Yes. Offrd supports shift-based attendance, multi-gate QR check-in, contractor staff records, and bulk payslip generation, all relevant for manufacturing units and ancillary suppliers in Bhilai and Durg.

Can I use Offrd for a business with fewer than 20 employees?

Offrd has no minimum employee count. The free plan works for businesses of any size. Paid plans scale per active employee, so a 10-person business pays for 10 employees, not a fixed tier that assumes a larger team.

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