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An individual holding a maple leaf accompanied by text that reads, "just like you, we're a Canadian business and proud of it".

Culture | Mar 13, 2025

Proud to be the largest 100% Canadian owned and operated workforce management solutions provider

With over 600 employees all across this great country, we understand what it takes to build and grow a business and find, onboard and pay employees right here at home. From the Rocky Mountains to the Bay of Fundy, Payworks supports companies and...

VP of HR holding the Manitoba Top Employer’s award accompanied by text that reads, “Honoured to be recognized as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers”.

Media | Mar 11, 2025

Big feels from our team celebrating 5 years as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers!

Today’s word of the day: quinquennium! Beyond being fun to say out loud (seriously, try it), it refers to a five-year period...

Legislative roundup: employee eligibility for stat holiday pay.

Resources | Mar 10, 2025

When is an employee eligible for stat holiday pay? Asked and answered!

A “statutory holiday” can go by many names in the payroll world! And whether it’s referred to in your jurisdiction as a stat...

An illustration of a woman baking with a child accompanied by text that reads, “Honoured to support WCWRC’s Transitional Housing Initiative".

Culture | Mar 07, 2025

Supporting WCWRC in “catching the folks slipping through the cracks”

The catharsis of a late-night heart-to-heart with someone who understands; the pride of baking your baby’s first birthday...

A man writing in his notebook while holding a calculator, accompanied by text that reads "understanding pay in lieu and severance (and how we can help with both!)".

Resources | Mar 03, 2025

Pay in lieu and severance 101: a quick guide for small biz

No matter the circumstances, saying goodbye to a member of your team rarely feels simple. And while sorting out the details...

Blanket Exercise: exploring past and present with Braving the Healing.

Culture | Feb 27, 2025

“Tears are medicine” – our Blanket Exercise with Braving the Healing

You joined the ancestors after receiving a smallpox blanket as a “gift.” You starved when you were forcibly removed from...

From CFO to President: A conversation on leadership.

Culture | Feb 20, 2025

Leadership lessons: The path from VP of Finance to President

We wrapped up 2024 – a year of remarkable growth and change – by announcing Michael Penman as Payworks’ new President… so we figured we’d kick off 2025 by re-introducing him! Mike joined Payworks in 2016 as Vice President of Finance, subsequently...

Innovation | Feb 18, 2025

Restaurant operators: make scheduling & paying your staff a piece of cake

If you’re like most Canadian restaurant owners and managers, you likely oversee nearly every detail of your restaurant’s...

Two Payworks staff working on laptops in deep thought accompanied by text that reads, “Building today for tomorrow at Payworks through coding competitions”.

Culture | Feb 06, 2025

Explore, experiment & evolve: what coding competitions look like at Payworks

Ask any of the talented developers at top tech companies about their favourite part of the year, and you’re likely to hear...

Product Updates. Discover the latest product enhancements that’ll set you up for success.

Innovation | Jan 31, 2025

In case you missed it: Product enhancements that’ll help streamline your 2025

Before 2024 fades in our rearview mirrors, we wanted to bring you up to speed on some of the product enhancements we’ve made...

Culture | Jan 28, 2025

From coast to coast, here’s where to find us this year!

In these early weeks of 2025, we’ve been excitedly planning our participation in some of the industry’s best tradeshows and events. If you follow along on Instagram (and if you don’t, you should!), you’ll see that the people at Payworks are...