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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 holiday, general holiday, public holiday, or a paid holiday, it simply means that the designated day – at the federal,...

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...

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 one theme over and over again: the longstanding coding competition or hackathon event! At Payworks, we call it Codeworks, and...

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...

A woman sitting at a laptop computer accompanied by text that reads, “This National Bookkeeping Week, uncover the “ROI” of DEIB”.

Resources | Jan 22, 2025

Bookkeepers, here’s the ROI – that’s “Return on Intangibles” – of DEIB

As a term that’s spent increasing time in the spotlight over the past few years, “DEIB” (short for “Diversity, Equity,...

A crowded desk, full of papers, a mug and technology accompanied by text that reads, “4 ways we’re building strong partnerships with bookkeepers like you”.

Resources | Jan 20, 2025

The power of partnership: calling all bookkeepers!

Know of a thriving business? There’s a good chance a bookkeeper like you is working behind the scenes and playing a vital role in its financial well-being and operational efficiency! Yep, it’s true: we know you folks are among the often-unsung...