Novelworx
Manpower and payroll, run from Bengaluru.
Bengaluru is our headquarters and a corporate office. Governance and compliance for clients across India are run from here, alongside recruitment, staffing and onsite HR for Bengaluru employers.
Novelworx in Bengaluru
Novelworx is a manpower and HR services firm headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka. From its Bengaluru head office it provides permanent recruitment, Hire & Deploy staffing, payrolling, IT staff augmentation, onsite HR operations, payroll compliance and labour law advice to Bengaluru employers, and runs central governance for its clients across India.
What we run in Bengaluru
The services Bengaluru employers ask for.
Permanent Recruitment
From field staff to senior leaders, hired directly onto your rolls.
Permanent recruitmentStaffing Services
Vetted blue-collar and grey-collar staff deployed at your site, on our rolls.
Hire & Deploy staffing
Payroll & Compliance
Payroll through one HRIS, with PF, ESIC, Karnataka PT and TDS on a managed calendar.
Payroll and complianceWorking in Karnataka
Four things Karnataka employers should know.
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Shops & Establishments
Most offices and commercial establishments in Bengaluru register under the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, which also sets rules on hours, leave and records.
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Professional Tax
Karnataka levies Professional Tax on salaried employees. Employers register, deduct it from salaries and remit it on the state's schedule.
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Labour Welfare Fund
Karnataka runs a Labour Welfare Fund, with periodic contributions from employers and employees as notified by the state.
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Contract labour
Establishments that use contract workers need the registrations and records required under the Labour Codes and Karnataka's rules.
Rates, thresholds and due dates change. We apply the current notified position before every filing.
Why it matters
Our head office, close to your site.
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Headquarters on your doorstep
The leadership and governance team sits in the same city as your workforce.
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Technology and site roles
From engineers for a product team to staff for a plant or warehouse on the city's edge.
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Karnataka rules, known well
State registrations, Professional Tax and welfare fund filings handled as routine.
Questions, answered
Does Novelworx provide staffing services in Bengaluru?
Yes. Bengaluru is Novelworx's headquarters and a corporate office. From there Novelworx provides Hire & Deploy staffing on its own rolls, permanent recruitment, payrolling, IT staff augmentation and onsite HR to Bengaluru employers, along with payroll, PF, ESIC, Professional Tax and TDS compliance through a central HRIS.
Where is Novelworx's head office?
Novelworx's head office is in Bengaluru, Karnataka, which is also one of its three corporate offices alongside Chennai and Mumbai. The Bengaluru office runs central governance for clients across India, including compliance calendars and account management, while recruitment and onsite HR are delivered locally in each city.
Does Professional Tax apply to employees in Karnataka?
Yes. Karnataka levies Professional Tax on salaried employees. Employers register with the state, deduct the tax from salaries using the state's slabs and remit it on the schedule the state notifies. Novelworx manages Karnataka Professional Tax registration, deduction and filing for clients and for people on Novelworx rolls.
What registration does a Bengaluru office need?
Most offices and commercial establishments in Bengaluru need a registration under the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, which also sets rules on working hours, leave and records. Other registrations depend on headcount and activity. Novelworx reviews what a Bengaluru location needs before people start work there.
Can Novelworx provide IT staff augmentation in Bengaluru?
Yes. Novelworx provides IT staff augmentation and temp-to-hire in Bengaluru. Technology professionals join the client's team for a project or a period while employed on Novelworx rolls, and Novelworx handles their payroll and statutory compliance. If the fit is right, the client can move them to its own rolls on agreed terms.
Can Novelworx manage Karnataka and other states on one payroll?
Yes. Novelworx runs payroll for employers with staff in Karnataka and other states through one central HRIS. Each state's Professional Tax and other state-level obligations are applied as notified, and every deadline sits on one compliance calendar. The client gets one payroll and one report across all locations.
Hiring in Bengaluru?
Tell us the roles, the numbers and the site. We'll come back with a scope and an SLA.
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