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Innovation | May 26, 2021

Top employee time options for remote workers

Whether by policy or preference, remote work is here to stay! Payworks’ #HRFromAfar series leverages the insights of our in-house HR experts to help leaders, fellow HR professionals and Canadian business owners navigate the many unique facets of...

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Innovation | May 19, 2021

Connecting your virtual team using Shared Calendar

Whether by policy or preference, remote work is here to stay! Payworks’ #HRFromAfar series leverages the insights of our...

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Culture | May 18, 2021

Supporting the life-sustaining mission of Lake Winnipeg Foundation

In celebration of our 20th anniversary – and more specifically, two decades of community support – Payworks is honoured to...

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Innovation | May 18, 2021

Let’s get digital

Whether your organization is leveraging remote work opportunities or has all staff on-site, paperless payroll options are...

Culture | May 05, 2021

Announcement: we're among Canada's Best Managed Companies for 2021

After a year of uncertainty and challenges for all Canadian businesses, we’re proud to announce that we’ve again been...

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Innovation | May 04, 2021

Coordinating calendars for your hiring process just got easier

We’re streamlining businesses’ recruitment efforts with new integrations to Applicant Tracking Pro. We know coordinating...

A close up of two members from the Payworks Plane Pull team from 2019; Team Leader Renee Cox and Vice President of HR Nicole Stewart. They’re kneeling down in the front row and laughing.

Pay It Forward | Apr 28, 2021

Celebrating #PayItForward Day with 1,497+ volunteer hours

The Payworks philosophy is to Pay it Forward – to participate in meaningful ways in the communities where our employees work, live, and raise their families. We believe that the richness and health of our community greatly enhances the quality of...

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Innovation | Apr 19, 2021

How to streamline the development – and evolution – of your HR policies

Policy development from scratch – it’s a comprehensive process that can involve many business stakeholders and take a lot of...

Resources | Apr 19, 2021

What is pay in lieu?

In all jurisdictions across Canada, employers must adhere to legislation under their respective provincial or territorial...

Payworks Technical Writer Rachel Wolman standing in her kitchen wearing a hair net. There are several kraft paper lunch bags on the counter with lunch items such as sandwiches and juice boxes.

Pay It Forward | Apr 17, 2021

Rachel Wolman pays it forward with the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg

The Jewish Federation of Winnipeg is an organization that strives to “build and sustain a strong, secure and connected...

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Culture | Apr 16, 2021

Education as equalizer: support for UWinnipeg’s Opportunity Fund

Over 150 years ago, education reformer Horace Mann described education as “a great equalizer of the conditions of [humankind] – the balance wheel of the social machinery.” As true now as it was then, this philosophy drives The University of Winnipeg...