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Innovation | Mar 23, 2021

Get notified! Stay on top of important milestones with email notifications

We know there are many important dates payroll, HR professionals and people leaders want to keep track of. That’s why we’ve developed a handy email notification toolset that makes the juggling and organization of all those dates a breeze. Using the...

Sales Manager Craig Soontiens and Sales Consultant Stephen McKeller moving trees in the fall time.

Pay It Forward | Mar 20, 2021

Our Nova Scotia team & United Way working together

Despite the unique challenges of 2020, Payworks’ Nova Scotia team was able to work together to achieve one of their goals...

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Culture | Mar 19, 2021

Career Trek & Payworks: Working together to “M Power” young moms

Since 1996, Career Trek has been providing programs for children, youth and adults in the areas of education and career...

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Culture | Mar 18, 2021

Get to know the people at Payworks: Product Manager Steve Bestvater

They say that “home is where the heart is,” and despite some cross-country (and cross-border) moves, it appears that...

A collage of the team members of the Asper School of Business MBA team for the Reimagining Women in Leadership Case Competition: Rhiannon Leier Blacher, Nadine Pinette, Erin Gair, and Dee dela Cruz.

Culture | Mar 16, 2021

Reimagining Women in Leadership competition: BA Dee dela Cruz makes the grade

When asked, Business Analyst Dee dela Cruz will enthusiastically describe herself as a lifelong learner. Whether it’s to...

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Innovation | Mar 09, 2021

New in Workforce Analytics: creating efficiencies with shared Bookmarks on Dashboards

A new feature within our Workforce Analytics platform makes it even easier to find the information needed to inform business...

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Culture | Mar 08, 2021

International women’s day: women in finance

Our people love numbers – and rightly so, as we help ensure that hundreds of thousands of hardworking Canadians are paid accurately and on time. Behind the scenes, our finance department is dedicated to keeping these processes running smoothly,...

Volunteer extraordinaire and Victoria-based Area Manager Glenda Plews.

Culture | Mar 08, 2021

Inspiring the next generation of women in payroll: meet Glenda Plews

It takes confidence, bravery and a sense of adventure to run a small business. So it’s no wonder that Payworks’ regional...

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Culture | Feb 27, 2021

Protecting our furry friends and their future: Payworks announces 20th anniversary donation to Polar Bears International

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

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Pay It Forward | Jan 29, 2021

Celebrating the extraordinary we found in 2020 with United Way

The global events that unfolded in early 2020 brought each of us a lot of uncertainty, and that ambiguity has remained as...

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Resources | Jan 25, 2021

You ask, we answer: your top year-end questions right now

After a year that was anything but ordinary, we expect that even the most experienced payroll professionals have questions about the year-end process ! But never fear – your Client Service Representative is here. We’re also frequently updating the...

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Resources | Jan 13, 2021

Five steps to simplified payroll: how our onboarding sets you up for success

Even when it’s the first step down a smoother path, the process of putting change into action can sometimes feel...

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Resources | Dec 31, 2020

There were over 300 payroll-impacting legislation changes this year – here’s how we can help

To say that 2020 was full of surprises would certainly be an understatement; in fact, there were over 300 payroll-impacting...

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Innovation | Dec 30, 2020

Never search your filing cabinet again - choose a digital download this year-end

Archiving and storing payroll and year-end reports can be a real pain - we get it. But believe it or not, you can skip the...

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Innovation | Dec 29, 2020

Remote teams: leveraging document uploads

Did you know that you can use Payworks’ Human Resources module to upload and distribute employee documents to your remote...

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Pay It Forward | Dec 21, 2020

Having fun, playing basketball, and enjoying a simple, yet meaningful volunteer experience

Vancouver Sales Manager Kiran Nagra and Sales Consultant Gurpinder Sandhu really changed up their routine on August 28, as...

Payworks Client Service Team Leader Mona Copty standing outside in Montreal in front of the water.

Culture | Dec 21, 2020

Mona Copty: Team Leader and TikTok queen

The empathy that comes from having walked in someone else’s (figurative) shoes allows each of us to understand them and their needs most effectively. So with over 25 years of work experience in service, payroll, benefits, accounts...

Mastering garnishments: what every Canadian employer needs to know

How we celebrated National Ice Cream Day while giving back to our community