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Wait! Before you authorize those year-end tax forms… two quick reminders
Innovation | Jan 27, 2026

Wait! Before you authorize those year-end tax forms… two quick reminders

Originally published on February 1, 2021 Yes, it’s true – the year-end filing deadline is just around the corner. But if...
Strength in numbers: taking a layered approach to information security
Resources | Jan 27, 2026

Strength in numbers: taking a layered approach to information security

This article was originally published October 22, 2020. When an employee browses the web, they’re unknowingly connecting to...
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Innovation | Jan 26, 2026

Customer Story: How Managed Payroll Services helps MHM breathe easier

For over 35 years, Metropolitan Hospitality Management (MHM) has been “committed to sustainability and responsible tourism,” serving Western Canada as “a premier owner, operator and developer of a portfolio of properties… that consists of full...
Innovation | Jan 23, 2026

In case you missed it: new features you’ll love heading into 2026

New year, new tools! As we step into 2026 with fresh goals, now’s the perfect time to catch up on the latest product updates...
Resources | Jan 21, 2026

Bookkeepers, turn year-end chaos into calmness

A quick question for all you bookkeepers out there: when you think of last year’s year-end, what’s the first thing that...
Pay It Forward | Jan 20, 2026

Habitat for Humanity: hammers, hard hats and heart

When new folks join the Payworks team, they’re delighted to learn they’re entitled to two paid days off per year to...
Resources | Jan 16, 2026

Payroll frequency made simple – a quick guide for Canadian businesses

When you’re starting up a business, one of the many decisions you’ll need to make is how often you’ll pay your staff....
Resources | Jan 13, 2026

Before year-end, verify your company's and employees’ delivery addresses

To ensure a smoother year-end experience, there's a simple task you can complete now to avoid a major headache later:...
Innovation | Jan 13, 2026

Restaurant staff retention: three ways our Self Service App can help

Summary: By simplifying time entry, scheduling and shift coverage, you can make your staff’s work life easier – which frees them up to bring their best selves to work for your customers and each other! The Payworks Self Service App is here to help....
Resources | Jan 11, 2026

You only process tax forms once a year – here’s what you might be forgetting

If you’re responsible for payroll, we don’t have to tell you that it’s complicated. And while you might have a great rhythm...
Culture | Jan 09, 2026

How to thrive – and make a difference! – as a United Way SCA

How to thrive – and make a difference! – as a United Way SCA You’ve heard the saying “the whole is greater than the sum of...
Resources | Jan 06, 2026

Top time-saving tips for easy, breezy bookkeeping

As we round the corner into busy season, efficiency becomes the name of the game for bookkeepers everywhere (even more so...
Resources | Jan 02, 2026

Save the dates: here’s the 2026 statutory holiday schedule

As a handy resource for Canadian businesses, we’ve put together a list of the statutory holidays in 2026, accompanied by the dates of the coinciding banking holidays! What’s a statutory holiday? Statutory holidays, also known as paid public holidays...
Culture | Dec 29, 2025

Winning with us: How one contest entry turned into a capital adventure

When Cheryl Reid, a Chartered Professional Accountant from Manitoba, started referring her clients to Payworks through the...
Innovation | Dec 15, 2025

A little “something extra”: how to process bonus payments

Previously, we shared an introductory overview of off-cycle payments (sometimes known as an “extra run” or “bonus run”) – a...
Resources | Dec 15, 2025

Your Nunavut payroll questions, answered!

If you’re a Nunavut-based business, or if you have employees who live and work there, you’ve probably had territory-specific...
Resources | Dec 12, 2025

Holiday schedule: When Payworks will be open this season

It’s that time of year again – holiday schedules, year-end prep, payroll deadlines, and plenty of celebrations in between!...
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