--- title: theWorks - The official Payworks blog description: "Payworks The Works Blog: Let us show you how we’re different. With the latest news and updates on Canadian payroll, HR, and workforce management, including informative articles, legislative updates, news, videos, and Payworks community initiatives." --- [Skip to main content](https://blog.payworks.ca#maincontent) [Skip to footer](https://blog.payworks.ca#footer-en) # The Works Blog   ![Canada's $7.5 Billion Tariff Relief Package: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know — and How to Be Ready ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Blog%20header_Tariff_Comprehensive_Sept%202026.jpeg) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) ## Canada's $7.5 Billion Tariff Relief Package: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know — and How to Be Ready [Read More](https://blog.payworks.ca/canadas-7.5-billion-tariff-relief-package-what-every-business-owner-needs-to-know-and-how-to-be-ready?hsLang=en-ca) ![Franchisee Appreciation Month: what Canadian franchise owners need to know about payroll ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Blog%20Sizes-8.png) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) ## Franchisee Appreciation Month: what Canadian franchise owners need to know about payroll [Read More](https://blog.payworks.ca/franchisee-appreciation-month-what-canadian-franchise-owners-need-to-know-about-payroll?hsLang=en-ca) ![Reliable payroll starts with the right partner ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/ProductStock_Payroll_Admin_Desktop_PayrollTable_Sept2026_EN.jpg) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) ## Reliable payroll starts with the right partner [Read More](https://blog.payworks.ca/reliable-payroll-starts-with-the-right-partner?hsLang=en-ca) ![Five reasons to thank your payroll professional this national payroll week ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_NPW_September20.jpg) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) ## Five reasons to thank your payroll professional this national payroll week [Read More](https://blog.payworks.ca/five-reasons-why-were-celebrating-canadian-payroll-pros-this-national-payroll-week?hsLang=en-ca) [![Canada's $7.5 Billion Tariff Relief Package: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know — and How to Be Ready ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Blog%20header_Tariff_Comprehensive_Sept%202026.jpeg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/canadas-7.5-billion-tariff-relief-package-what-every-business-owner-needs-to-know-and-how-to-be-ready?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Sep 23, 2026 ### [Canada's $7.5 Billion Tariff Relief Package: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know — and How to Be Ready](https://blog.payworks.ca/canadas-7.5-billion-tariff-relief-package-what-every-business-owner-needs-to-know-and-how-to-be-ready?hsLang=en-ca) Key takeaways The Government of Canada has built and is launching new programming in response to upcoming tariff increases.... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/canadas-7.5-billion-tariff-relief-package-what-every-business-owner-needs-to-know-and-how-to-be-ready?hsLang=en-ca) [![Franchisee Appreciation Month: what Canadian franchise owners need to know about payroll ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Blog%20Sizes-8.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/franchisee-appreciation-month-what-canadian-franchise-owners-need-to-know-about-payroll?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Sep 15, 2026 ### [Franchisee Appreciation Month: what Canadian franchise owners need to know about payroll](https://blog.payworks.ca/franchisee-appreciation-month-what-canadian-franchise-owners-need-to-know-about-payroll?hsLang=en-ca) Key takeaways Canada's franchise sector contributes to the national economy and employs roughly two million people, the... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/franchisee-appreciation-month-what-canadian-franchise-owners-need-to-know-about-payroll?hsLang=en-ca) ![Payworks gradient circle logo.](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Payworks%20February%202019/Images/inTheLoop-ring-150px.png) Since 2001, Payworks has been proudly Canadian. Committed to developing world-class products and a workplace culture focused on Doing Right by People. Welcome to our blog - let us show you how we're different! 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For accountants and bookkeepers managing payroll for... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/reliable-payroll-starts-with-the-right-partner?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/reliable-payroll-starts-with-the-right-partner?hsLang=en-ca) [![An individual pushing another on a chair down a hallway accompanied by text that reads, “our top reasons to thank your own payroll start this week!”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_NPW_September20.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/five-reasons-why-were-celebrating-canadian-payroll-pros-this-national-payroll-week?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Sep 11, 2026 ### [Five reasons to thank your payroll professional this national payroll week](https://blog.payworks.ca/five-reasons-why-were-celebrating-canadian-payroll-pros-this-national-payroll-week?hsLang=en-ca) Canadian payroll professionals do far more than process pay, they answer employee questions, maintain legislative... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/five-reasons-why-were-celebrating-canadian-payroll-pros-this-national-payroll-week?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/five-reasons-why-were-celebrating-canadian-payroll-pros-this-national-payroll-week?hsLang=en-ca) [![A young female teacher in an orange sweater sits at a table with four young children of diverse backgrounds in a bright, colorful classroom, reading and engaging with a picture book together. Green shelves filled with books and supplies are visible in the background. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Blog%20Sizes-7.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/daycare-payroll-in-september-how-to-keep-it-accurate-when-everything-else-is-moving?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Sep 10, 2026 ### [Daycare Payroll in September: How to Keep It Accurate When Everything Else Is Moving](https://blog.payworks.ca/daycare-payroll-in-september-how-to-keep-it-accurate-when-everything-else-is-moving?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways: Mid-September is the most operationally compressed week in the licensed childcare calendar, and payroll... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/daycare-payroll-in-september-how-to-keep-it-accurate-when-everything-else-is-moving?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/daycare-payroll-in-september-how-to-keep-it-accurate-when-everything-else-is-moving?hsLang=en-ca) [![Bookkeepers: Here's how to save time and stress this year. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/iStock_AcctBook_Laptop_Portrait_2022_03-1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/top-time-saving-tips-for-easy-breezy-bookkeeping?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Sep 09, 2026 ### [Top time-saving tips for easy, breezy bookkeeping](https://blog.payworks.ca/top-time-saving-tips-for-easy-breezy-bookkeeping?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Payworks integrates directly with QuickBooks Online and Xero, payroll data syncs to your books in one click.... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/top-time-saving-tips-for-easy-breezy-bookkeeping?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/top-time-saving-tips-for-easy-breezy-bookkeeping?hsLang=en-ca) [![Accountants & bookkeepers: busy season blues? We can help. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogHeader_Three%20Ways%20We%20Help%20Accountants%20and%20Bookkeepers_March%205.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/three-ways-we-help-accountants-and-bookkeepers-beat-the-busy-season-blues?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Sep 09, 2026 ### [Three ways we help accountants and bookkeepers beat the busy season blues](https://blog.payworks.ca/three-ways-we-help-accountants-and-bookkeepers-beat-the-busy-season-blues?hsLang=en-ca) Key takeaways Payworks onboards thousands of clients each year, with a dedicated Implementation Specialist guiding every... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/three-ways-we-help-accountants-and-bookkeepers-beat-the-busy-season-blues?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/three-ways-we-help-accountants-and-bookkeepers-beat-the-busy-season-blues?hsLang=en-ca) [![Canadian ac.ountants and bookkeepers are switching to Payworks – here’s why ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_PartneringwithPayworks_May5.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/why-more-canadian-accountants-bookkeepers-partner-with-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Sep 09, 2026 ### [Why more Canadian accountants & bookkeepers partner with Payworks](https://blog.payworks.ca/why-more-canadian-accountants-bookkeepers-partner-with-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) Be honest, if you're an accountant or a bookkeeper, does hearing the word "payroll" make you wince? Between manual... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/why-more-canadian-accountants-bookkeepers-partner-with-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/why-more-canadian-accountants-bookkeepers-partner-with-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) [![A Canadian business owner managing payroll on a desktop computer in a modern home office. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Blog%20Sizes-5.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-switch-payroll-providers-in-canada-without-disrupting-your-business?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Sep 09, 2026 ### [How to switch payroll providers in Canada without disrupting your business](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-switch-payroll-providers-in-canada-without-disrupting-your-business?hsLang=en-ca) Key takeaways Switching doesn't have to take months. Most businesses that move to Payworks are running payroll within a few weeks. January 1 is the cleanest switch date, but switches happen all year long and work just fine. A dedicated Payworks... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-switch-payroll-providers-in-canada-without-disrupting-your-business?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-to-switch-payroll-providers-in-canada-without-disrupting-your-business?hsLang=en-ca) [![ ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_Buckets%26Borders_Aug28.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/from-winnipeg-to-montr%C3%A9al-and-maybe-your-city-next-our-buckets-borders-story?hsLang=en-ca) [Pay It Forward](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/pay-it-forward?hsLang=en-ca) | Sep 01, 2026 ### [From Winnipeg to Montréal (and maybe your city next): our Buckets & Borders story](https://blog.payworks.ca/from-winnipeg-to-montr%C3%A9al-and-maybe-your-city-next-our-buckets-borders-story?hsLang=en-ca) Key takeaways Payworks recently partnered with Buckets & Borders, Ball Her Way, the Maizon Dort Foundation, and Basketball... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/from-winnipeg-to-montr%C3%A9al-and-maybe-your-city-next-our-buckets-borders-story?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/from-winnipeg-to-montr%C3%A9al-and-maybe-your-city-next-our-buckets-borders-story?hsLang=en-ca) [![ ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Blog%20Sizes-4.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/7-questions-every-canadian-business-should-ask-their-payroll-provider?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Aug 31, 2026 ### [7 questions every Canadian business should ask their payroll provider](https://blog.payworks.ca/7-questions-every-canadian-business-should-ask-their-payroll-provider?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Canadian businesses deserve a payroll experience that works for them. The good news? Switching to a... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/7-questions-every-canadian-business-should-ask-their-payroll-provider?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/7-questions-every-canadian-business-should-ask-their-payroll-provider?hsLang=en-ca) [![ ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/What%20reporting%20and%20analytics%20features%20do%20accountants%20need%20from%20payroll%20software.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/what-analytics-features-do-accountants-need-from-payroll-software?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Aug 19, 2026 ### [What analytics features do accountants need from payroll software?](https://blog.payworks.ca/what-analytics-features-do-accountants-need-from-payroll-software?hsLang=en-ca) Key takeaways If you’re an accountant that manages payroll for multiple Canadian clients, accurate pay runs are just the... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/what-analytics-features-do-accountants-need-from-payroll-software?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/what-analytics-features-do-accountants-need-from-payroll-software?hsLang=en-ca) [![Driving change - one vehicle at a time. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_UCN-Vehicle_Aug7.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/driving-change-how-payworks-and-our-partners-are-helping-university-college-of-the-north-students-reach-campus?hsLang=en-ca) [Pay It Forward](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/pay-it-forward?hsLang=en-ca) [Culture](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/culture?hsLang=en-ca) | Aug 07, 2026 ### [Driving change: how Payworks and our partners are helping University College of the North students reach campus](https://blog.payworks.ca/driving-change-how-payworks-and-our-partners-are-helping-university-college-of-the-north-students-reach-campus?hsLang=en-ca) Key takeaways Payworks, Johnston Group, and Birchwood Auto were honoured to donate a vehicle to the University College of the North (UCN) to help students in northern Manitoba overcome a real barrier to education: getting there. UCN serves a... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/driving-change-how-payworks-and-our-partners-are-helping-university-college-of-the-north-students-reach-campus?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/driving-change-how-payworks-and-our-partners-are-helping-university-college-of-the-north-students-reach-campus?hsLang=en-ca) [![HR legislation rules have changed in Alberta. Is your business up to date? ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_AB_Compliance_Aug4.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/alberta-hr-compliance-in-2026-what-you-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Aug 04, 2026 ### [Alberta HR compliance in 2026: what you need to know](https://blog.payworks.ca/alberta-hr-compliance-in-2026-what-you-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Alberta employers have a focused but important set of compliance changes to address in 2026. Provincially, the... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/alberta-hr-compliance-in-2026-what-you-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/alberta-hr-compliance-in-2026-what-you-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [![National Bank of Canada chose Payworks. Find out why nearly 50,000 Canadian businesses agree. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_NB-PWK_July2026.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/national-bank-of-canada-and-payworks-built-for-canadian-business?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jul 31, 2026 ### [National Bank of Canada and Payworks: Built for Canadian Business](https://blog.payworks.ca/national-bank-of-canada-and-payworks-built-for-canadian-business?hsLang=en-ca) Why Are Canadian Businesses Choosing Homegrown Solutions? More and more Canadian businesses are choosing a payroll provider... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/national-bank-of-canada-and-payworks-built-for-canadian-business?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/national-bank-of-canada-and-payworks-built-for-canadian-business?hsLang=en-ca) [![What’s new: improved Analytics, time-saving compliance tools and a smoother app login for your employees. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_ImprovedAnalytics_July2026.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/in-case-you-missed-it-product-enhancements-thatll-set-you-up-for-a-strong-finish-to-2026?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Jul 28, 2026 ### [In case you missed it: Product enhancements that’ll set you up for a strong finish to 2026](https://blog.payworks.ca/in-case-you-missed-it-product-enhancements-thatll-set-you-up-for-a-strong-finish-to-2026?hsLang=en-ca) Summer is here – and so is a fresh batch of product updates! We kicked off 2026 with a lot of important updates; from an... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/in-case-you-missed-it-product-enhancements-thatll-set-you-up-for-a-strong-finish-to-2026?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/in-case-you-missed-it-product-enhancements-thatll-set-you-up-for-a-strong-finish-to-2026?hsLang=en-ca) [![Your top questions about CPP2 and QPP2, answered! ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/CPP2%20and%20QPP2%20What%20Canadian%20Employers%20Need%20to%20Know%20in%202026.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/cpp2-and-qpp2-explained-what-canadian-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jul 21, 2026 ### [CPP2 and QPP2 Explained: What Canadian Employers Need to Know](https://blog.payworks.ca/cpp2-and-qpp2-explained-what-canadian-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways: As of January 1, 2024, Canadian employers now must deduct and remit a second Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) or... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/cpp2-and-qpp2-explained-what-canadian-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/cpp2-and-qpp2-explained-what-canadian-employers-need-to-know?hsLang=en-ca) 1 [2](https://blog.payworks.ca/page/2?hsLang=en-ca) [Next](https://blog.payworks.ca/page/2?hsLang=en-ca) ![ ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Payworks%20Stock%20Photography/Cavan%20-%20Arlee.png) ## Seeing is believing! Curious what better Canadian workforce management looks like in action (and how much time you could reclaim in your day-to-day)? Book a pressure-free, get-to-know you demo today. [REQUEST A DEMO](https://www.payworks.ca/landing-pages/campaigns/book-a-demo)