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Bookkeepers, turn year-end chaos into calmness
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...
Habitat for Humanity: hammers, hard hats and heart
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...
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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. Figuring this out upfront not only sets you up to plan out a payroll calendar that’s compliant with your deduction remittance...
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...
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! We know there’s lots to keep track of over the next few weeks, and just like your team’s, our office hours will be shifting a...
Resources | Dec 09, 2025

Mark your calendar: important payroll processing and delivery dates for the next few weeks

We understand that the holiday season can be hectic between year-end and payroll preparation, staying on top of new...
Pay It Forward | Dec 05, 2025

So fresh and so clean: how we’ve been brightening up our communities

Cheers to International Volunteer Day: a “global celebration of volunteers… that shines a light on the impact of volunteer...
Resources | Dec 02, 2025

Workplace Wellness: add stress management to your year-end checklist

It’s that time again – year-end deadlines loom. It’s easy to become overwhelmed by the many tasks required to wrap up annual...
Resources | Dec 02, 2025

Year-end legislation changes roundup: what employers need to know

To help you stay compliant and well-prepared as we head into the 2025 year-end payroll processing season, we’re highlighting...
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